Takayama Festival

Here is our "jump for Toyota" picture. Diane had several attempts, and this was the best one. Matt looks like he's levitating, Nirav is shooting hoops, and I appear to have been shot in the back. Behind us is one of the shrines that get wheeled out into the town.

Lost in Translation

April 29th 2008
As usual, I am behind on my blogging, so I'm going to have to wrap up my Japan experience in this blog entry. I really enjoyed Japan, especially Tokyo. It is an amazing place that is full of energy and sights and sounds that are strange and wonderful. Everyone seems to be in a hurry and it is hard to work your way through a train station without seeing people running to or from their train. Th ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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