Pout if you're 26 years old!

Day 144: Sayonara youth. It was nice knowing you!

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August 19th 2008
It's my birthday today! The fun started at midnight with Sanae jumping on my bed shouting "Happy Birthday Leah san!" and ended at midnight with me looking at the clock and saying "Well, I guess thats it then." I like to celebrate my birthdays overseas. I also know that this is my only opportunity to get away with publicly bragging that I had my 21st on the island of Ios; Greece, my 22nd birt ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shinjuku

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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