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Living like a holiday!

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October 7th 2014
The settling in process is still very much underway. I am adjusting to my new surroundings and way of life one day at a time and this week I've not had this overwhelming feeling to jump on the next plane home because I've been cultured shocked by something! So this is progress. It probably helps that I have done so much exploring and had so much fun this week. The next step now is try and view Jap ... 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