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This month we look at the Water & Waste of Edo Japan.

Part 1: How did Japan get clean water to 1 million people without a single modern pipe? And what did they do to keep these waterways free of debris, waste, and other health concerns.

https://youtu.be/UkRa2kumHNo?si=EDLa5qntJ5V97V64

In Part 2 we will look at waste removal, and drainage.

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Nakahama Manjiro (AKA John Mung) Was shipwrecked on the island when he was 14 after his fishing boat got caught in a savage storm.

He was rescued by a passing American fishing vessel which took him and his friends to the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Manjiro decided he wished to stay on with the ship, and the captain took him back to America. There the boy was given the name John Mung, and he studied English, navigation, and was apprenticed to be a cooper.

He later joined the California Gold Rush, and after making 600 pieces of silver, decided to find his way back to Japan.

Due to Japan's isolationist policies, it was a risky endeavor, but Manjiro bought his own ship and made the journey.

After returning, he was questioned by the government, and eventually was summoned to the Sh**un, and made a samurai.

He was instrumental in helping translate with negotiations when Commodore Perry showed up in order to open the country to trade.

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In this video, we recount the time our President, George H.W. Bush, puked on Japan's Prime Minister. From Nikkei stocks to nuclear negotiations, this is one incident you'll never forget.

For those of you who haven't seen it, here's the story: Our president was on a state visit to Japan and things got a little too queasy. He puked on the Japanese prime minister during a dinner party, and the rest is history...or is it? In this video, we take a look back at the event. And how comedians in Japan coined the Term "Bushing It."

The good news was he was fine and was later diagnosed with stomach flu.

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