Shiny medal

Tokyo Marathon 2012

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February 26th 2012
I boarded the highway bus for Tokyo early Saturday morning filled with trepidation. I'd been battling with a sore throat all week, a gammy left foot and I had a thumping headache from accidentally boiling my brain the night before. My friend Sumiko belongs to a spa and asked if I'd like to join her Friday night. I thought it sounded a perfect way to relax in anticipation of the run on S ... 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