Arrival at the airport

So it's official. . . I live in Japan!

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July 30th 2004
Our plane landed and we made it home to April’s house after a mere 13 hour flight and another 7 hour drive. The drive should have only been about 4 hours, but we had trouble finding on our way back to April’s house because we couldn’t find the Rainbow Bridge which would have allowed us to exit Toko rather than remain in it for several additional hours. However, after a few hours of some addi ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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