My first attempt at calligraphy with Yuko's class.

What have I been up to for the last month?

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February 16th 2006
Well here it is, a month after I last updated and over 5 weeks since I arrived here! Some dedicated readers of this blog have been chomping at the bit for an update so I figured I had better get on it. The last month has been crazy at times and uneventful at times because I have somewhat settled into a routine (shudder). I am up every day before 7 for breakfast with the family. (I think I am m ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more