One of the Child Labourers

Nagoya Adventures

---

August 11th 2009
I knew it would happen eventually. I had the most unfailingly awesome experience on the train this morning. I'm currently on my way to Nagoya so I can take the 7:12 AM semi-express BACK home. It's entirely my own fault, of course. Being hungover, I had the brilliant idea to sleep it off on the train. This worked marvellously - I now feel much better than I did waking up at 5 am and drunkenly stumb ... read more

Asia » Japan » Mie

---

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