High five

Village Endokai

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October 29th 2011
There was a big Halloween party in Nagoya city on Saturday 29 October. Many of the other teachers were going and I had planned my mummy outfit, then a week before the vice principal at one of my elementary schools asked if I'd join their team of seven for the village sports day relay race on 30 October.....and much as I wanted to party in the big city, I really wanted to join in the race, so t ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagano

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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