Yvette & Dom

Signing off from Tokyo

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April 2nd 2006
Signing off From Tokyo So team, it time to sign off from Tokyo and what a wonderful adventure it has been. Looking back at the 3 months, I can't believe I've had so many great opportunities and luck. Challenging, but rewarding job; great bunch of people at my apartment; new Japanese friends through work; opportunity to visit my old host family and friends again and a chance to live ... 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