Friendship

This symbol means friendship, and my new friend gave this to me. It was a special gift and I think it sums up the reason for my entire visit to Japan, to help improve relations between our two countries.

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Elementary School Visit

November 21st 2006
Finally we visited a school. Today we were guests at an elementary school and to no surprise we received a warm welcome. After a quick introduction to the teachers, we were off to the media production room for morning announcements. The equipment used to make the announcements was quite impressive. After this, we were free to visit any classroom. Some classrooms tried ... read more

Asia » Japan » Ehime » Matsuyama

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

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