Drink Vending Machines

Blind date with Shizuoka

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January 25th 2007
My 6 month stint at home in San Diego is over and I'm back on the road again. Whew, what a whirlwind the past few weeks have been saying good bye to family and friends and the best co-workers ever at American Technologies where I was lucky enough to work for the past few months. Its funny how time seemed to drag on a bit during the early months when I was home and how time seemed to completely s ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kagawa » Takamatsu

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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