Koishikawa Koraku Garden

Plum blossom Grove Tokyo

March 10th 2006
My family (Dad, Mom, Gramma and Aunt Sue) visited Japan for a week....and it was a great vacation! It was a first visit to Japan for all of them, so we had ambitious plans of what to accomplish in such a short time. We started in Tokyo and traveled to the Mt. Fuji/Hakone region, Nara and Kyoto, and finished in Hiroshima. We saw and did so many things that there is too much to mention in one blog e ... 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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Heather McLean

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I've moved from Toronto, Canada to Innoshima, Japan. Toronto: large city, 5 million people, multi-cultural, English speakers, movie theaters/bars/shops, my family/friends, a car or the subway, my bed. Innoshima: small island, 30 000 people, countryside, all Japanese, zero English, no theatres, a bicycle, a futon. These are a few examples of my MAJOR CHANGE! Technically I'm here to work as an English teacher. In reality, I'm here to play with kids in elementary school, hang out with junior high kids and have high priorities of traveling and exploring! Welcome to my travels!... full info

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