haha...twins!

May 3-5: Golden Week!

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May 31st 2008
Japanese Vocab: GW: Golden Week shuriken: ninja stars nihon-ichi: number one in Japan yasumi: break, vacation, holiday onsen: public bath house/hot spring with communal showers and large communal baths So in California I remember that up until high school, we had this little week long break (outside of winter break) in February, always around ... read more

Asia » Japan » Wakayama » Koyasan

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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