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Kyoto Day Trip!

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April 8th 2010
Last Monday (April 5th) I got invited to Kyoto with my friend's Eikawa class. I happened to fill in for her one week and the group was super nice. They're mostly older and very eager to use their English skills so I knew it was going to be a fun trip! One of the ladies who runs the class/organizes the trips is actually a certified Kyoto tour guide so we didn't have a thing to worry about. Our ... 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