Not a picture of this lady's butt

"Fake" Thanksgiving

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October 13th 2009
Just got in from my weekend spent in Akita visiting Jim for Canadian Thanksgiving (helpfully dubbed by said boys as "Fake Thanksgiving"). I had a total blast! I'm exhausted today but it was well worth it. The ALTs there were super nice and the weather was so chilly it felt like I was back in Canada. It was exactly what I needed this weekend. We spent a lot of time there eating and going out t ... read more

Asia » Japan » Mie

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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