Big Thunder Mountain

Tokyo Disneyland & Tokyo Fish Market

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November 29th 2006
November 28 - 29 My last two days in Japan were spent mostly in meetings. Needing to wrap up our experiences in each of our host cities, we put the finishing touches on an incredible learning adventure that brought together two different cultures. I’ll reflect more on that in the next blog, but now I want to go back to being the traveling tourist. Since our meetings ended so early on Tuesd ... 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