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Japan Beginning 035

Pulling up to the gate.
Nihon! (Japan!)

September 10th 2008
So all the months of anticipation, planning, and stress have finally paid off! I left Atlanta around 4 in the morning for my 7 AM fliight as described in my previous entry. I arrived in Detroit around 9AM for a 6 hour layover before my flight to Osaka. During my flight I was lucky not to be sitting directly next to someone and I was able to stretch out for the good majoirty of the flight. I watcht ... 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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