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Hearty Japanese Comfort Food In Rural Fukushima
It's when I do things like try to reach the Bandai Plateau by public transportation that I realise how spoilt I am where I live.
Deep in the countryside of Fukushima, it's reached by a bus that runs every hour or so, from a station wher...

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Enjoy The Best Of Seasonal Luxury With A Stunning City View
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills, in line with most luxury hotels in Tokyo, takes seasons very seriously. At this time of the year, sakura and spring are very much en pointe and their menus and curated special services reflect t...

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Enjoy The Color And Beauty Of The Season In Yamanashi
Venue: Fuefuki, Yamanashi, Japan When: Mar 20th - Apr 10th 2021
The Fuefuki area of Yamanashi Prefecture is renowned for its springtime beauty, and though there are plenty of cherry blossom trees here, the real highlight are the p...

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Global Hotel Chain Showcases Japanese Seasonality And Culture
Japan is very much in tune with the seasons. Festivals, events, food, and apparel are indicators of seasons and seasonality. From the ehomaki eaten at setsubun in February to the vibrant and patterned yukata of summer, Jap...

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The Starbucks of Takoyaki
Does takoyaki sound familiar to you? Takoyaki, which translates to grilled octopus, was first popularized in Osaka in 1935. Most people would simply describe it as octopus fried in balls of wheat batter but there is more to this Japanese street food.
These m...

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Ode To The Temple Of Poultry
Sometimes we come across products that are more popular overseas than at home. For example, Bossa Nova, one of the most beautiful music genres, is wildly popular around the world, and highly respected in the music community, but not in its home country, B...

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Explore Kites From All Around The World In Niigata
The Shirone area of Niigata has a long and colorful history with kites. The region has an annual kite festival with origins dating back to the mid 1800s, but if you're not nearby at the time of the festival the Shirone Kite Museum is...

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Three Dimensional Art Fun
 
My daughter first visited this museum on a field trip with her gakudo (after school program). She enjoyed it so much she cajoled us to go as a family on one of those calendar holidays.
Social media photos of sidewalk and street artists and their amazing 3D...

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Discount Ticket To Hakone
If you live in the Kanagawa and Tokyo areas and want to spend a day or two to relax and unwind, then Hakone is the place. Get the Hakone Freepass discount ticket to get there and enjoy the beautiful scenery and the many activities that Hakone has to offer.
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Three generations of Ogami take care of guests
Kaminoyama Onsen south of Yamagata City is not far from Zao Onsen and its legendary snow monsters. The ski slopes here are not nearly as famous as those of the Zao Ski Resort, but Kaminoyama has a stop on the Yamagata Shinkansen line, ...

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