Wabi Sabi - the K Car

Sakura Heights

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June 1st 2014
In 2010, the Japanese Government provided me with proof positive that I am an Alien. It was written on my ID – I had an Alien Card. Someone has finally explained that calling non-Japanese citizens Aliens is not all that polite, and in 2014 I have been issued a Residence Card. In the two months since arriving in Okinawa, I have been registered for a plethora of things, and been issued with a lot ... 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