Susukino

The neon signs are sparkling. It was another golden year.

June 22nd 2008
Konbanwa. I was going to write a little piece about my life in Japan on the night before I returned to America having completed my second year living here and how I have mastered it. I was going to go out have a couple of Sapporo beers, go walking among the neon lights, and soak in the sparkling atmosphere. But life doesn’t conform to nice little packages. I went to have some dinner and ran into ... 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 am 41 years old. I am currently living in New York and enjoying my life as a semi-retired teacher. Although I spend a most of my time in domestic tranquility it is my aim to take one major solo trip each year. My three most recent journeys are a pilgrimage through the Holy Land, a crazy month in Cambodia, and a return to India. Life is one gloriously unpredictable mess. My travels have taken me to many different places and I hope to experience and venture out to many more. I have filled in many of the gaps between my 2000 graduation up until today. Well apart from the five years living in... full info

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