Mom wearing my backpack

Day 2: August 18, 2009

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September 18th 2009
Day 2: August 18, 2009: I woke up around 5 local time, fooled around on the computer a little bit and got ready to go out. I went to go find the super market, got there at around 7:30 but it didn’t open until 8, so I went on my first 7-11 run. Even though you can find English most of the time on the labels, sometimes it’s really hard to find, and I probably looked really stupid staring at t ... 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