Sakura dance

Thoughtful thoughts...

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June 9th 2006
Oh, the ups and downs. The more I find out about this place, the more I can’t seem to understand it. For more strange, sometimes drunken, never normal adventures, I now have over 1100 pictures up for browsing on my photo site. http://jetsetseattle.zoto.com/galleries (bookmark and I wear smile!) The first thing I can’t understand—how I got a girlfriend. Her name is Ryoko and she’s ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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