Guess Who 2

Tales from a Foreign Land

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October 22nd 2006
Ohisashiburidesune. It’s been a while since I’ve updated this thing so this entry is just going to be the highlights and info regarding the past week. Well, we’ve been going to class every day. Marcia and I have the greatest commute in the world. Every day we have only to walk to the subway (takes like 7 minutes for me, 2 for her), go one stop on the subway and walk the single block to the K ... 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