First Train Ride

Change of a Lifetime

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March 22nd 2015
Change of a Lifetime So this is my first time writing a blog, but it's not the first time I've been to Japan. In fact, it's my fifth, I think. Kinda strange, don't you think? The excitement, the enthusiasm and the adrenaline rush flowing out of the words of a blogger (sometimes in the form of unnoticed grammatical mistakes) wouldn't show that obviously when he/she's been to the same ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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