Yokosuka Harbor

Trip to Yokosuka

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June 25th 2013
After my harrowing landing experience, and the days of jet lag and exhaustion that followed, things became much more enjoyable. I'm enjoying living in Tokyo, and I'm essentially settled at this point. Sadly, I feel that, while my reading comprehension has substantially improved since my last visit, my speaking has languished. I'm working to rectify this, and simply living in Japan has ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kanagawa » Yokosuka

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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