Shino and Paro!

He is a robotic seal that develops a personality depending on how you treat him. He purred for Shino's pats, but didn't do much when I gave him a push (although it would be funny if he spat the dummy)

Tokyo Take 2

September 18th 2010
We flew home via Tokyo and faced our most hideous time difference challenge yet. For the day that Caleb was with me, we spent the time eating and sleeping (I know it's not like us). A helpful Japanese man quickly realised we were hopeless when he saw me struggling to write my name in Katakana (I should really have brushed up) outside a restaurant and then later informed Caleb that he was not eat ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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

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