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The voices have started again.....

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November 4th 2011
The voices have started again in my living room....and no, I'm not going crazy - these voices are not in my head, but emanating from the little speaker box recently installed in my living room. The beginning of October, just before my internet connection went, I had a TV delivered and a week later a couple of men came to hook up my aerial connection. I hoped (and still hope) that watching Japa ... read more

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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