Sunrise

Day 141: Conquering Fuji!

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August 16th 2008
For Recommendations and Contact Details, scroll down to the bottom! Wednesday (Pre Departure) I am so unprepared for this. I anxiously email Yumiko, in a slight panic. Yumiko emails me back: Subject: It's OK! Don't worry Leah san. I finish work then I tell you the schedule for tomorrow! 😊 We have a schedule for tomorrow? thank god I'm going with someon ... 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