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Biggest of the three great festivals of Tohoku
Venue: Aomori City When: Aug 2nd - Aug 7th 2017,  7:00pm - 9:00pm
Nebuta festival is the biggest Tanabata festival that makes up the three great festivals of Tohoku Region. It is held in Aomori city every year from August 2nd to 7th. The...

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Spice up your time in Tokyo with a day at Heiwajima boat races
Spice up your time in Tokyo with a day at the races… the boat races, that is. Ota Ward is home to one of Japan’s few boat racing stadiums, where groups of six boats at a time compete in a watery arena in a sport not unlik...

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A historical artist's residence by Tokyo's Ueno Park
Tokyo's Ueno Park is home to a number of the city's best art museums, among them Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, which rightly draw crowds with quality exhibitions.
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Ebisu standing bar specialising in Niigata fare
This side street standing bar in Tokyo's Ebisu district serves up Niigata sake favourites alongside Japanese sake-friendly tapas plates, with the cooking here influenced by a 120 year authentic Niigata heritage.
Tashinami collaborates w...

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Immerse yourself in the Blue Zone
Okinawa is home to some of the world’s oldest and healthiest people, with 34 centenarians per 100,000 people. Citizens of this blue zone have lower rates of cancer and cardio-vascular disease than most other parts of the world. It is time to take t...

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Various Japanese cuisine under one roof in Kayabacho
Fujiro (不二楼) is a mid-range izakaya in Kayabacho with a twist. The unique wooden exterior belies a multi-floor interior dedicated to different palates.
 
Downstairs is exclusively aimed at yakitori, the second floor serves teppa...

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Enjoying the peaceful life
Recently, I visited a friend of mine who teaches at Aishin Senior High School, located on a mountain called Asari-Fuji in the city of Gotsu in Shimae. Facing the Sea of Japan on the north coast of western Honshu, Gotsu is in the center of Shimane Prefecture...

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Promoting Japanese culture for Tokyo 2020
Early in 2017, three young Japanese men carrying a rickshaw through Vietnam drew media attention. Their ongoing trip aims to span the globe and promote Japanese culture, and the rickshaw in particular, in anticipation of the Tokyo 2020 Olympi...

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Celebrating the performing arts and Japan Heritages
The Nippon Takaramono Project commenced in early July, launching the first in a series of 2017 events aiming to promote some of Japan's best hidden treasures to both locals and foreign tourists alike.
It's a new initiative being led...

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Unique double helix structure in Aizuwakamatsu
Aizu Sazaedo (会津さざえ堂) is a 16.5 meter high, three-storied, hexagonal Buddhist pagoda located in Aizu-wakamatsu. Built in 1796 it is one of the oldest wooden structures of its kind and a designated Important Cultural Property, yet i...

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