JAPAN TRAVEL
A Special Exhibition At The Koriyama City Museum Of Art
Venue: Koriyama City Museum of Art When: Oct 10th - Nov 23rd 2020, 9:30am - 5:00pm
In Japan, the demand for glassware items really took off in the Meiji era, but it was commonly seen as something that was utility-based rather th...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Tokyo stocks dipped Friday as market players took to position-squaring ahead of the weekend.
The 225-issue Nikkei average of the Tokyo Stock Exchange shed 27.38 points, or 0.12 percent, to end at 23,619.69. On Thursday, the key index surged 224.25 points to mark the highest finish s...

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A Japanese theme park has unveiled what it believes is the world's first permanent "life-size" Godzilla statue.
The installation on Awaji Island, off the city of Kobe, measures 23m (75ft) and offers visitors the chance to ride a zip line right into Godzilla's mouth.
The beast's colossal siz...

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INSIDER
 
·  Yomiuriland in Tokyo, Japan has announced that it will be offering an "Amusement Workation" package.
·  Starting at 1,900 yen ($17.94), it is available from October 15 and will allow visitors to work poolside with access to outlets and WiFi.
·  It even includes an hour on the Ferris ...

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Tsumami zaiku is Japanese traditional craft
2 hours in Tokyo
From ¥4,500
Highlights Tsumami zaiku is very traditional cloth folding craft in JapanYou can make one or two cloth flowers depending on timeSelect what you want to make and chose cloths to make tsumamizaiku 
 
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Women In Toyo Preserve Their Local Culinary Tradition
In the little town of Toyo, in Kochi Prefecture, a local women’s group is making sure that their 130-year tradition of kokera zushi doesn’t die out.
This impressive regional specialty can best be described as a layered “sushi cak...

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Hand-Cut Iya Soba With Valley Views
There's no shortage of places to find a bowl of hand-cut soba in the Iya Valley. These chewy noodles, made with locally grown buckwheat, are one of the staples of this secluded corner of Shikoku. But if you want to slurp your noodles in sight of on...

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Rejuvenate Yourself In The Oita Countryside
Imagine a rural bed and breakfast that’s in touch with tradition, but contemporary; isolated, yet convenient; simple, yet refined—and one located on the edge of a national park. BBC Nagayu (Bed, Breakfast, and Culture) sits on the outskirts...

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Hiking The Highest Mountain In Osaka
At 3,691 feet (1,125m), Kongo-san is the highest mountain in Osaka Prefecture and a perfect place for hiking all year round. There are a number of trails leading up the mountain and some of these are relatively easy, making it an ideal family acti...

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Affordable Comfort And Convenience
What makes a good place to stay when I travel to a new city?
Comfortable is a must, as is affordable; central is good, and something particularly Japanese is nice to have. At APA hotel, all these boxes were ticked!
The lobby is small, but pretty fan...

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