Summer in Hokkaido

August 8th 2007
It's just life. I am back in Sapporo and it all seems so natural. It doesn't seem so foreign, even after spending a month and a half back home. I keep going around thinking like I can communicate no problem, then everyone speaks Japanese. And I'm like "oh yeah that's how it is." It is raining, so who knows about the Beer Festival. I don't mind though. After eating some papaya and melon in it is ... 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

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I am 41 years old. I am currently living in New York and enjoying my life as a semi-retired teacher. Although I spend a most of my time in domestic tranquility it is my aim to take one major solo trip each year. My three most recent journeys are a pilgrimage through the Holy Land, a crazy month in Cambodia, and a return to India. Life is one gloriously unpredictable mess. My travels have taken me to many different places and I hope to experience and venture out to many more. I have filled in many of the gaps between my 2000 graduation up until today. Well apart from the five years living in... full info

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