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Second semester + Okinawa Trip

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June 9th 2006
Sashibuti! Long time no see! Well, second semester has been going well in Japan so far. I feel much more immersed in life here... it really feels like a second home in a way. I am living in the same dormitory as last semester (in north eastern Tokyo) and I'm still going to Kanda Gaigo Daigaku (Kanda Foreign Language University). The new kids this semester are great... at first it was hard t ... 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