The Onoderas

Day 130: Happy Birthday Oka san!

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August 5th 2008
Oka san (aka Sanaes Mum) has been soooooooo good to me since I got here so I searched high and low for a thoughtful present and practiced my Japanaese constantly throughout the day so I could say Okasan, Happy Birthday perfectly in Japanese (which I did - Yay!) Not much else to say about it, the sashimi party was great and a wonderful lady is an other year older! ... read more

Asia » Japan » Saitama

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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