Asia » Japan » Osaka » Hirakata 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
This is a blog for my semester abroad in Japan! I am attending Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata City, just a short jaunt away from Ôsaka.
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