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Teachers' Holiday

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September 20th 2006
Today was the last of my 3 day teachers' holiday, compensation for the Saturday and Sunday we worked this past weekend for Sports Day. After spending the night in Matsuyama with friends, I biked it home with the good ol' Mama Chari and switched gears to my new big red for a day out in the sun. Biking north along route 196 the gusts were in my face, along with the sun, but the trip along the ocean ... 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