A Little Foliage2

Kindergarten Was A Good Time!

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November 29th 2006
In kindergarten, life holds a wonderful simplicity. You go to school with your cute little backpack, you play with your new friends of whose last names you are completely ignorant, you learn without even realizing it and without ever having to do any homework, and you are essentially a pretty happy little being floating along through this crazy world. Such is teaching English in Japan. Life i ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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