Homeless Houses

Osaka Castle, Takoyaki, and A War Protest.

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March 20th 2008
The 20th of March was the first day of spring and a national holiday in Japan. I was already going to be in Osaka on the 19th for a business meeting so I decided I would stay over for a night. When my meeting ended I headed for the hostel I booked on the other side of town. Of course it was rainy, dark and cold outside. The directions that I was given said that the building was down the street fro ... read more

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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