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Osaka, Nara and Kyoto!

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November 10th 2014
One of the best parts of my year abroad is the chance to travel so I was so excited to be spending the weekend in Osaka! The flight from Fukuoka was only an hour and getting a domestic flight in Japan is very much like getting on a train! There was no ID check and very limited security as we went through departures in the teeny tiny domestic terminal of Fukuoka airport. We arrived at Kansa ... 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