view of the shrine from the outside

Nagoya, Nara, Kyoto and a New Homestay

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July 20th 2006
Thursday 7/18/06 Well it has been quite an eventful last few days! Thursday dinner went well and everyone LOVED the macaroni and cheese. I made it with 2 different kinds of cheese so it was particularly yummy : ) Then Friday at work a few of us pooled some money and had a pizza party!! It was soooooo good!! I had been craving pizza for the longest time, and thankfully they have Pizza Hut in Jap ... read more

Asia » Japan » Gifu

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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