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JENNIE SENSEI!!!

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September 15th 2006
The school year is well underway here on Yuge Island. My first couple weeks of classes have gone great. Well, to tell the truth, the first week was a little terrifying for several reasons. I think even if all my classes had gone perfectly, I still would have freaked out the first week just because everything was so new and intimidating. With that in mind, everything did NOT go perfectly. My fi ... read more

Asia » Japan » Ehime » Ochi » Kamijima

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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