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Cherry Blossoms

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April 18th 2008
OK, I am way behind on the blogging, but since Matt, Carla, Rowan, and Nirav have arrived in Japan, I haven't had much time to blog. This will be a short one. This time of year is Cherry Blossom season in Japan. Around mid March to the end of April, the Cherry Blossom trees come into bloom all over Japan. They start blooming in the south and then work their way north. The cherry blossom (sa ... 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