Scary Statues

Sorry for the Delay!

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May 30th 2008
Hello everyone! Sorry for the late update. I have been very very busy. This past weekend I took saturday off and decided to hope the bullet train to Kyoto. I went out to Kyoto to visit my Japanese mom and dad. So after work I left with my Shinkasen ticket in hand. I arrived in Kyoto in under half an hour, it beats the 2 hour bus ride! Once out there I took a few trains to Mayumi's house (my ... 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