School girls

Tokyo respite

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January 28th 2013
Tokyo Blog (As always, there are more photos than show on the first page, click on photos button or double click on any photo to get a larger image and access to all the photos.) Although we have been in Hawaii for the past six days, some recording of our Tokyo experience is in order. The motivator for coming here was so that Ellen could make contact with labor scholars and activists here ... 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