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Purifying

Washing my hands before entering a shrine
Lessons from Japan

February 20th 2005
Japan and I, we've had our ups and downs. Our journey together started back in February of 2005 and although I left her shores in June 2010, my deep love for this life-changing and soul-catching place will continue forever. This is our story. It was early in the morning one day in February, about 9 degrees Celsius, and I was sitting outside Narita International Airport in Tokyo. I had a very larg ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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Lanz
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I moved around a lot when I was growing up, and my guess is that this is at least one of the reasons why I love to travel and always seem to be dreaming about it. I spent a life-changing year in Japan when I was at university and this only added to my wanderlust. I ended up back in Japan after graduating as I obviously wasn't quite finished with the country and from there, well I'll let you read what happened next. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined" -Henry David Thoreau ... full info
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