Strange Places

Homecoming

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December 17th 2009
Although it is cliché to say, it’s true that time just flies by. It’s hard to believe that I left for Japan almost a year and a half ago, and also that it’s been about five months since my last blog post. Sorry for the wait! It’s with great excitement that I write this with only five days and about 20 hours of travel separating me from my return to the States for Christmas and New Year ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kagawa » Takamatsu

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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