Drift

It all Started with a War and a Ship...

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March 23rd 2006
Most people I know have these dreams of doing exciting things or seeing exotic places before they die, be it packing fish in Alaska, watching the Moscow circus in Moscow, seeing a broadway musical, jumping off the bridge at Bloukrans or taking their first road trip down to Cape Town... For me, one of those dreams was snow skiing in the Alps. And this week, I realised that dream! WOW! I can't belie ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagano

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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