Of conquering Castles, Slaying Dragons and going to the loo, or should I say Toyrey...
March 12th 2006 Instead of being boring and studious and staying home for the weekend (did I hear someone say something about midterms next week... midterms smidterms...) I ventured when no gaijin has gone before! Almost. There was an aussie girl last year... I visited a lovely family who live out in the countryside, outside Kobe.
Kobe is a coastal city famous for Kobe Beef, just by the by. They feed their co
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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 
