Jet d'eau d'Osaka :)

Monday - 10km visit of the city

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October 10th 2016
Today I woke up late again. As it is a national holiday here in Japan, I had no school. I learned it was actually the "National Health and Sport Day" which is commemorating the opening ceremony of the Olympic games of Tokyo 1964. Last night, Reina-san told me that there is a handmade market near Umeda (where I was yesterday), so I decided to go again. I met Fanny (french girl from the school ... 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