Fireworks!

Niihama Nights

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October 1st 2006
Niihama, the ummmm, beautiful (?) port town in northern Ehime prefecture of Shikoku Island. I headed out Friday night after classes with Gillen, Ziggy and Stephanie (a good little crew) to celebrate Ziggy's bday with some friends in Niihama. After a quick train ride and taxi into the center of town, we strolled the snack bar lined streets of Niihama until finding a small gathering of people (both ... read more

Asia » Japan » Ehime

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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