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Touring Nihonjin Style

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October 30th 2006
Well, after about three weeks of feeling like my body was falling apart, a trip to the doctor has ameliorated the situation. He told me it was allergies... to Japanese air, I suppose. Either way, I got two days worth of drugs and a couple days off to knocked the nasties right out of me. Still not 100%, but it's nice to go through a day now without a pounding headache! Mostly, my life lately ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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