Lounging in the park

Day 100: Already?

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July 6th 2008
Wow 100 days in Japan already? It's hard to believe my trips more than half over and I still haven't gotten past the first week in my "Learn to speak Japanese in 6 weeks" do it yourself at home course I got 6 months ago and have been skipping on my I Pod every time it comes up on shuffle. Anyway - 100 days, it's quite the landmark for me so I decided a small celebration was in order and coerc ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shinjuku

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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