Morioka

Bridge over the Kitakami River

May 26th 2008
So we said our goodbyes and each jumped on a train heading for our prefectures which are like our states in Australia. I had 12 minutes to transfer trains at Tokyo! 12 minutes! Impossible! I was in a mad state of affairs, I ran around the station like a mad person finally found someone who could speak English to point me to the right direction and jumped onto a shinkensen waiting on the platform. ... 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

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Sarah Jackson

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I’m a 24yr old Brisbane Chick heading to the BIG SMOKE...actually not really, but I am taking the plunge and moving to Japan in March to teach English! I will be living in the Iwate prefecture in North Japan. I've herd it's extremely cold in that area, a huge difference compared to the hot & humid Brisbane. I am going with my best-friend Megan; no doubt will be doing some Karaoke (after a few sake of course) should make for some interesting pics! As we’ll be living in the snow filled Iwate we’ll be doing lots of skiing as well, I’ve never seen the snow before - YIPPIE! I’ll be sure to ke... full info

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