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Sakura - Part Two

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March 29th 2013
Since "full bloom" fell roughly in the middle of my work week, I knew I'd be hitting sakura in the tail-end of "full bloom" by the time my weekend rolled around on Wed/Thurs. Wednesday was a miserable, cold and wet day, though I did take a long walk around my area proving you don't need to go far to see something beautiful here! But Thursday was a gorgeous, warm, sunny day, and I made the ... 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