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Sail Away to Cloud Island
Grey clouds of steam and mist swirl like a dragon in the sky. Mysterious, primal, brooding. A storm is gathering over Inujima, a small fishing and farming village. In the film Cloud Island, the forgotten life of the folk in the Islands of the Seto Inland Sea...

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Rare Authentic Swedish Massage in Tokyo
 Mythologically speaking, Ebisu is the deity of commerce, and the namesake neighborhood embodies this with an impressive array of esthetic clinics, spas, hair salons, nail salons, shiatsu, body work, chiropractic and massage studios. There are ...

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Sushi for vegans in Ebisu
If it's your first time in Japan, sushi is a must-try. A big part of traveling involes discovering new food. But what if you are a vegan?  It is not easy to find vegan food in Tokyo, but luckily there is a place that offers vegan sushi. For meat lovers, I st...

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Be Thoroughly Entertained By the Maiko of Sakata
Mystery, beauty, elegance. These are just a few elements that a maiko embodies. An apprentice geisha, maiko undertakes specialized training in various forms of art, including traditional dance, the shamisen, a type of Japanese stringed...

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Take a Bus Tour to The Top Of a Snowy World Mt Norikura is the third highest peak in the Northern Japan Alps at 3026m high and it is a great place to visit if you want to get stunning views of the surrounding peak. During spring you can catch a bus almost to the top of Mt Norikura wh...

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Stepping out of JR Tamatsukuri station, a log cabin looking cafe called Magatama soon comes into view.
When you walk in, it's like being welcomed to a country cabin. The knotty pine and white stucco walls produce a warm and gentle atmosphere. You'll soon be completely relaxed while...

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A Museum of Industry And Technology in Nagoya
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology is an interesting museum built in the original Toyoda loom factory in Nagoya. The museum is split into two main areas-looms & textile manufacturing and automobile manufacturing.
 
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Diverge a Little From Mainstream Shopping in Osaka Osaka is a well-known shopping paradise, with places like Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori constantly filled with shoppers well into the evening until closing time. In addition to these relatively more familiar brand stores, however, Osaka...

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Akiyoshi is a yakitori restaurant chain with restaurants all over Japan. With its 55 year history, the business is well known for its commitment in serving good and tasty food to its customers. Definitely worth paying a visit if you are in Japan and you like yakitori. The photos fe...

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Picking Sweet Red Bundles of Sakuranbo in Murayama
There is definitely something both therapeutic and rewarding about fruit-picking. My first experience picking, sorting, and pitting cherries was at Murayama in Yamagata Prefecture. Yamagata is famous for its juicy, sweet, and glossy ...

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