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Meiji Jinga Entrance

Tourism and devotion unfettered.
We Shall See

August 17th 2008
Was the subcontinent just a dream? It’s now fading to my memories. Did it really happen? How can the world exist in such a state now that I’ve passed through the culture shock of arriving in Japan (or have I)? Or is the shock just masked by my alienation in Japan from the language, the foods, and the social norms? It’s hard to believe these cultures are of the same world in the same time. A ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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Crossroads In The Himalaya: Buddhist Communities Between Cultural Conservation & Neo-Liberalism. On this Adventure Learning Grant I traveled to Thailand for the 3rd Conference on Gross National Happiness and am traveling in Himalayan communities (Bhutan and India's Himachel Pradesh and Ladakh) to compile a multi-media narrative impression of the interaction of these unique cultural systems within a global economic political structure that provides new challenges to traditional cultural values. Through volunteerism with indigenous NGOs working on issues of development and ... full info
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