Osaka Nights

The view from Mika and Kanzo's lovely apartmet

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August 2nd 2005
My overnight bus rolled into downtown Osaka from Kumamoto at 6:45 AM. I was sleepy and very haggard from the pervious weeks leaving preparations. However, that didn’t stop a very energetic older foreign man who was sitting across the aisle from me from getting up and plopping himself down in the open seat next to me. “Oh, brother!” I groaned to myself. I was anxious about getting off at 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

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