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February 25th 2006
OOOOH! I found myself out shopping again today. I do love it. I really do. Today was especially good: I could actually afford to buy stuff, and that had nothing to with my scholarship stipend finally hitting my bank account! I have cased every beautiful depaato and exclusive boutique I could find in the past month (yes, I've been living in the northern hemsiphere for a month since thursday), but ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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