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Another Short Trip to Japan, Part One—Tokyo

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January 29th 2012
<span><span>It seems like such a long time since I wrote the last entry, but my computer tells me it was less than a month ago.<span> I’ve been busier than usual.<span> The first week of January I taught classes at a high school and my middle school for Winter English Camp.<span> It was my last week teaching of the school year (the Korean school year runs March to D ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo

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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