WP 000182

Seven Years Later...

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June 5th 2011
It has been seven years since I was last in Japan, but I'm back! When I last updated this blog, I had just turned 21 and was a junior in college; now, I'm 27. How time flies. At this point, I've been in Tokyo for two weeks, out of a total of twelve. Having landed at about 3:00 p.m., I took an express train to Shinjuku, where I proceeded to search for the leasing office. This ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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