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Around Hirakata...

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April 6th 2008
Konnichiwa!! Well I finally got a little break this weekend from my usual busy schedule of traveling and other things. Leilani went to Tokyo for the weekend so I was left all alone here. But even though I didn't do any major traveling, it turned out to be an awesome weekend! But anyway, that's not the point of this post... I thought I would take some time to talk about Hirakata, the city in ... 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