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People in Kyoto can’t, it seems, get enough of bread. According to a Family Income and Expenditure Survey conducted by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry, Kyoto City ranked top among municipalities in terms of average expenditure on bread per household.
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One of Tohoku's 5 Great Snow Festivals
Venue: Koiwai Farm When: Feb 2nd - Feb 12th 2018,  9:00am - 9:00pm
The Iwate Snow Festival is held at the Makiba area in Koiwai Farm every February, and known as one of Tohoku's 5 Great Snow Festivals.
 
Snow monuments large and small can be mar...

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Tysons & Company host their annual event
Venue: Various When: Jan 6th - Feb 28th 2018,  10:00am - 10:00pm
Tysons & Company's annual Burger Fest is back, bigger and better for 2018. With a line-up including Tennoz T.Y. Harbor, Harajuku Smokehouse, Omotesando Crisscross and—new for 201...

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Traditional vinegar storage, shop, & cafe in Kagoshima
A unique and fascinating sightseeing spot in Kagoshima is the factory shop and storage facility of Sakamoto Kurozu, or as they call it, 'Artisan Amber Rice Vinegar'.
A more literal translation is 'black vinegar'. This vinegar is ...

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The cutting edge of a 1000 year tradition
 
Swords may no longer be the weapon of choice, but sword smiths and craftspeople who create the fittings continue to produce swords in the 1000-year-old tradition. The Japanese Sword Museum, established in the 1960s, preserves and exhibits J...

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One of Japan's top three wildflower fields
Located in the southern part of Awaji, the Nadakuroiwa narcissus (daffodil) field is a meadow of wild daffodils growing on a steep hillside overlooking the surrounding coast. With around five million daffodil flowers, it is known as one of J...

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An Ode to Tora-san
Ever notice how so many travel stories describe the ‘perfect getaway’? Delectable meals, blissful sunsets, an outdoor bath with a killer view… I admit it. I, too, usually omit the other stuff – the tourist traps, the sub-par service, the miscues. In defense of the ...

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A two-week celebration for Chinese New Year
Venue: Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan When: Jan 28th - Feb 11th 2018,  5:00pm - 9:00pm
Nagasaki boasts Japan’s oldest Chinatown and those cultural ties are celebrated annually in this two-week festival that corresponds with the first ...

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Nojima Fault Preservation Museum in Awaji-shima
I recently moved to Awaji-shimain Hyogo Prefecture and decided to play tourist and visit the Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park in Ogura with my colleagues.
We had a day to travel around northern Awaji and I took an hour to convince my co...

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A modern take on spirituality
During our trip to Japan, my friends and I took a leap of faith and decided to veer off-road in order to visit the rather unknown island of Awaji. We had the chance to visit many interesting places in this friendly environment where people will do their ...

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