Anna

Spring Break! Part 1

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March 31st 2006
Wow ok, so I've been putting this off for a while because frankly its a lot of writing to do and I was bad about taking pictures (probably the alcohol) so I need to get a lot from everyone else I went with as well. However... I am going to Hiroshima tomorrow to listen to a survivor of the atomic bomb speak and that itself will deserve its own entry so I need to get this done today... Anyway, b ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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