Hiroshima

Im in love

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June 2nd 2006
Japan, I’m infatuated . . . with its culture, its history, its art, and its women. I LOVE JAPAN. I’m leaving tomorrow for Greece but I am sad to go. I've had a blast. It definitely helped that I have friends in Japan (Jeff and his buddies in Hiroshima and the I Housers in Tokyo) so it’s only appropriate that I begin by thanking them. First off, Jeff, Japan would not have been possible ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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