Traditional tatami room

June 14th 2008
An amazing facet of traditional Japanese culture. I have moved the full account of the tea ceremony from Golden Week 1 and have tweaked it a bit. There are also new photos for your perusing pleasure. I still feel that I was privileged to attend, and aside from the numb legs and ensuing pins and needles (from kneeling for a prolonged period of time) it was a fabulous experience. * ... 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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I'm a gypsy at heart, but haven't had the opportunity to follow the wind until now. I come from a diverse background: My mum is Brazilian, My dad is English, My brother was born in Iran, and I was born in Kenya. We lived in Canada for a while before moving to Australia and now i've made the big move out to Japan - solo. I travelled a lot with them when I was younger, but this is my first solo overseas adventure. This is something I always wanted to do, and now that I am actually doing it, I can hardly believe it. I teach English as a second langua... full info

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