Me and my Japanese hottie friends

大文字五山送り火 --- Five Mountains Fire Bon Festival

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August 16th 2009
With the fond memories that lurk around the corner of my consciousness, I came back to Kyoto with excitment and anticipation. However the unexpected is a part of the adventures. I spent hours getting lost in the Kyoto subway stations, hence missed my JET friends for a tour around the city. But I did find my way to join them for the Daimonji fire festival, which was the bomb of the summer. Obon ... 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