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MATSUYAMA – A pilgrimage route stretching across Shikoku, one of Japan’s four main islands, has recently been attracting more non-Japanese visitors with various cultural and religious backgrounds.
Some of these pilgrims view the walk as a spiritual journey, while others want to make...

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Traditional Calligraphy With a Modern Twist
Calligraphy, or shodo as it's known in Japanese, has been a part of Yoka Satake’s life for twenty-five years. The young but talented instructor has spent a good portion of her adult life teaching fellow Japanese the fine art of the ink and ...

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Friendly Deer to Tourist Friendly Gardens Explore Nara
Nara is the capital city of Nara Prefecture, located in the Kansai region of Japan directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture. It is home to eight temples, shrines, and ruins which collectively form the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nar...

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Date Masamune’s Family Temple
On a clear day, the late afternoon sunlight will be at just the right level for a wonderful stroll through the temple grounds of Zuigan-ji. Early to Mid October will treat you to trees full of fire. For a short time between October and November the templ...

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Top Quality Seafood at Lower Than Restaurant Prices
Matsushima is famous for its seafood, especially oysters, anago (salt-water eels) and nori seaweed. Being on the Miyagi coast it also has access to excellent Sanriku seafood.
Unlike the huge Shiogama Wholesale Seafood Market, Matsus...

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Vegan Food, 'Zines, and Indie Music in Shibuya
Nagi Shokudo has been around several years now and has become one of the mainstay vegan spots in Tokyo. Tucked in Shibuya's backyard, the restaurant manages to be very convenient to this major station while staying away from the madness ...

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 My Beer Epiphany at Daikanyama Log Road in Shibuya
I usually favor sake over beer, but maybe I just haven't been drinking the right stuff, because recently I experienced a beer epiphany at Spring Valley Brewery.
 
After visiting Bunkamura in Shibuya with a friend, we strolled over t...

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A Koenji Cafe Straight From a Storybook
If you walked into a room in which the walls were painted with a forest scene of bunnies, pandas, girls licking lollypops and koalas holding onto trees you would immediately think that a pregnant lady has gone crazy in preparation for her child...

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Prayer Room and Halal Atmosphere at Sakura Share House
How do you feel when you find a home-stay near a mosque with a prayer room, and also a special kitchen for cooking Halal food? Plus you can meet and share experiences with new friends from all countries around the world. Furtherm...

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A Gallery With Interesting Special Exhibitions
Tokyo being a city full of culture and art lovers, naturally has a lot of art galleries spread across all corners of the city and you never know what you might find in one of them. I discovered the Tokyo Opera City Gallery as part of my ...

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