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Living by the code
... People seemed calmer here and took their time. We explored the small alleys around the main streets and passed the tiny restaurants and bars packed in the alleys. When we got tired of strolling, we found our way to a recommended restaurant only serving the speciality of the region, beef tongue. Taking a seat we were given the choice of beverage and then they grilled the tongue and served a plate of it to us.
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Why Japan will Overcome this Crisis
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I awoke the morning of the 11th to an onslaught of messages on facebook of concerned friends in Japan. They described the swaying of the buildings to that of our ship rolling back and forth on the high seas. The video footage was unbelievable. The devastation was a far-cry from the pristine and orderly manner of Japanese culture that I was so accustomed in my five previous visits to Japan.
My earliest memory of Japan dates back ...
Kakunodate, Nyuto Onsen Hot Spring, Zuihoden
... decorations influenced by the Momoyama Culture. They were beautiful, but I was not much impressed, because I knew the mausoleum was rebuilt after it was destroyed in the WWII and it was not designated as a national treasure any more. Date Tadamune's Kansenden and Tsunamune's Zennoden Mausoleums were located close to Zuihoden. Zennoden was rebuilt from imagination, because there were no materials enough to rebuild it.
After that, I headed for Tokyo. That ...
Encounter with a samurai
... are plenty of places that sell bento boxes of all kinds - and my God, was my bento yummie! My trip took me up North to Tohoku, the Northern part of Honshu, the main island of Japan. I went past Morioka, which some of you may remember hosted a ski worldcup back in the 90s. The whole trip took about 3.5 hours and after an hour the train had really left urban Japan behind and I got wonderfully scenic views of mountain ranges and farmland. Leaves have only started ...
Thoughts on the Train
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I was concerned over the younger generation. Whether they bought into the strict rules of the society placed upon them and most importantly whether they bought into this idea of Japan as a peaceful, non-violent nation. I feel the potential for a bubbling resentment, a need for the outlet for youthful rebellion. Is there no anger at the lot many people have drawn in life? Is there no hunger for a bit of a good old-fashioned punch-up, a bout of pointless violence?
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