"No more brandy and dry for me!"

Antics in Asabata

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October 4th 2006
I am in Japan!!! A long way from Adelaide, Australia, but here I am in Shizuoka for a year teaching at an English Kindergarten while seeing and experiencing as much of this crazy, mixed up, amazing country as I can! "Toot toot chugga chugga big red car, we'll travel near and we'll travel fa-a-ar!" Just thought Id treat you to one of the songs we have been practising for Christmas Concert ... read more

Asia » Japan » Shizuoka

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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