Unwrapping paintings.

Tokyo August 20th

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October 25th 2009
We woke up feeling refreshed and relaxed, but that didn't last too long. We had to carry both boxes of paintings this time to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Ueno Park. It was terribly exhuasting in the humidity and we miscalculated the walk to the entrance through Ueno Park and ended up walking two miles. After a few hours we were finally able to have the paintings hung and take a lunch bre ... 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