Tradition

Homestay

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October 15th 2006
Konnichi wa. It’s Sunday the 15th of October and this marks the first time in a long time that I haven’t gone to church. It’s also the first time in a long time that I’ve been able to get a good night’s sleep a few nights in a row. Thursday morning the group left mid morning, without going to school, to travel north to the tiny little town of Awara. We hopped on a bus at about 9:00 and r ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

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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