Keio Plaza Hotel lobby

Brief description of Travel to Japan and Tokyo Orientation

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August 25th 2006
The road to Japan started in Chicago of all places. That's where we had our pre-departure orientation for the JET Programme. The orientation itself was a whirlwind and I was sad to leave my parents, but I was also really excited to finally be on my way to Japan. Of all places, my flight from Chicago stopped over in Minneapolis/St. Paul Int'l airport because that's where a lot of us would be get ... 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