Ancient people statues

Okinawa and beyond

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March 14th 2009
We've managed to find time again to sit down and write a bit more of our adventures in Japan. You'd be surprised at how hard it is to find time and a decent internet connection amidst all of our travels and hostels; it's kind of like the elusive holy grail - once you get it, you take your first opportunity to use it. We are writing to you from Nagasaki, which is located on the northwestern tip ... read more

Asia » Japan » Okinawa

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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