Enjoying the fruits of my labour!

A chilly sip from the ice cup. I had the man working at the carving station (who having studied in California, had excellent English:) carve the initials SHD on the front, for "Stacey, Heather, and Dana" as we all chipped away so hard!

Yuki Matsuri

February 10th 2006
Before I left for Japan, my Uncle bought me a book entitled "1000 Places to See Before You Die." Although a bit overwhelming (as I want to see them all!) the book mentioned a few places in Japan that I was hoping some of which might be possible to visit this year. One of the places mentioned was Sapporo, which is in the northern prefecture of Hokkaido, particularly for the Yuki Matsuri, the Sn ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hokkaido » Sapporo

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

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