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Annual porcelain sale in the heart of Kyushu
Venue: Arita When: Apr 29th - May 5th 2018,  10:00am - 5:00pm
The Arita Ceramics Fair is an annual event that takes place over the Golden Week holiday (April 29th - May 5th) in the town of Arita in Saga Prefecture.
Arita is considered the...

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Therapeutic hot spring escape in Hakone
Hoshino Resorts KAI Hakone invites you to discover this rural, riverside retreat, nestled away in a secluded valley and promising lush woodland views alongside local luxuries from the comfort of the ryokan rooms and hot spring waters.
 
Just of...

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Japanese sake and specialities in Hiroo
A friend of mine, who has lived in Japan for many years, told me about a restaurant where I could enjoy Japanese sake – the popular Japanese drink which has seen a global resurgence in recent years.
Located along Meiji Street and opened in late...

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Traditional Japanese culture in the heart of Tokyo
In the glamourous hustle and bustle of downtown Ginza, it’s hard to imagine that a place like HiSui is more than a mirage. HiSui offers a step back in time, welcoming international and Japanese guests alike into authentic Japanese cu...

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Shop to your heart's content in this new luxury mall
Tokyo Midtown Hibiya is a luxury shopping mall that opened in March 2018 in Tokyo's Hibiya district, bringing more options for those who wish to indulge in high-end goods.
At 35 floors high, the complex has shops located from the f...

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Celebrate Cherry Blossoms in a Samurai Town
Venue: Nishi Kitano, Kakunodate, Semboku City, Akita Prefecture When: Apr 20th - May 5th 2018,  10:00am - 5:00pm
The sakura or cherry blossom festival celebrates the arrival of spring and the cherry blossoms in the Samurai town of Kakunodat...

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A history lesson in first and seconds
It took just one hundred and sixty years to transform this sleepy fishing village into the second largest city in Japan.
After two centuries of isolation, Japan pressured by Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s fleet relented and agreed to open four port...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
Two things people readily associate with Japan are elements of history (especially samurai) and technology (particularly, at least more recently, somewhat wacky examples).
These two are present in abundance in this video of a stunt sponsored by telecommunications giant SoftBank, fe...

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A side trip to the back of an elephant
Have you ever heard of the Kumano Kodo? If not, you should definitely check it out. The Kumano Kodo consists of several ancient pilgrimage trails on the largest peninsula of Japan and is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. These trails h...

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All anime lovers, gather up!
For the past five years, professionals, anime fans have gathered at Tokyo Big Sight for the annual AnimeJapan to share the latest trends and releases from the Japanese animation industry. This year, 150,000 visitors came to AnimeJapan 2018, which took pla...

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