White temple thingy

Mount Takao

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September 25th 2005
In an event that wasn't even remotely surprising to me, I did not pass the Kindergarten's trial period, and I am unemployed again. There have been many holidays here recently, to celebrate the Equinox, McDonalds even has a special edition "Moon Burger", that contains an egg. On holiday Friday, I went to Mount Takao with some Australians from the Guesthouse. The summit is about 600 meters up, a ... 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