The Map

『U という建物までお願いします』　’Please I would like to go to Building U...’

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June 7th 2009
『U という建物までお願いします』って、試験が始めた。 We had to refer to the map, pick a card that gave you a number randomly, and said out the direction to the taxi driver who was taking you to the building.... My problem was that I wouldn't even be able to say it in English/Chinese... it wasn't the problem of Japanese! It was the problem of my sense of direction! Anywa ... 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