Australia Day!!

All settled in!

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February 20th 2007
It has been a month and a half since I arrived in Japan, Shizouka and I have to say Japan is in my heart already. It is a place that is very modern within some aspects and so far removed from Western culture in other ways, its brilliant. I feel like living here is not quiet reality. Yes I work, have friends, drink, eat all the normal things but the responsibilty is different to being in Austral ... read more

Asia » Japan » Shizuoka

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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