Prayers on the Wind

Japanese people will write prayers on pieces of paper and tie them to branches of trees/bushes near temples, so when the wind blows, the prayers might be heard by the gods.

Been a Long Time Comin'

January 14th 2009
So. It's been about two months since I last updated. Oops. Good thing that I talk to most of the people who read this on a regular enough basis that a blog really isn't necessary anyway. Suppose this is mostly a place to dump photos. I do however have some interesting stories. I went to Osaka and Kyoto over Winter Break with Rory and two of his Aussie friends that came to see us and travel in J ... 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

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