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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] For Girls’ Festival, A Princess’ Tale Inspires Paper Dolls at Hyogo Shop
When living in Japan, you might notice that as you approach March 3 the decorations for Hinamatsuri start […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] In This Tea Ceremony, A 5-kg Bowl Is Passed Around
Tea ceremony still manages to have an inexplicable allure for both foreigners and Japanese. This is perhaps because it’s […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Run Fast and Become Luckiest Man of the Year!
How fast would you run for good luck for the whole year? In case you have asked yourself […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Pray to the God of Good Business with a Bamboo Branch!
The Toka Ebisu Festival, known as ”Ebessan” among the locals, has just been held at Osaka’s Imamiya Ebisu […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] There’s A Hello Kitty Extravaganza at Keio Plaza Hotel!
The Keio Plaza Hotel screams elegance. With its many branches in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district and other locations, […]
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[Hidden Wonders Of Japan] Have You Heard of Zodiac Darumas? They Come in Golden Wild Boars Now!
Most people living in Tokyo rarely have a chance to go to Hiratsuka – a city in […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Spaceship or Library? It’s Both at Seikei University
A ubiquitous picture: as the sun sets, the lights in the library shine on, and […]
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] It’s This Colorful at the Biggest Seaweed-Producing Prefecture!
Unless you are interested in fun trivia about seaweed, I expect you will wonder what’s up with […]
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Here’s What Awaits You at the New Toyosu Fish Market
The market started operation on October 11, and tours for the public started on October 13. […]
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] This Hotel Has Dinosaur Robots for Receptionists
I had heard that there was quite a sight at the Henn-a Hotel in Urayasu, Chiba, so I headed […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Forgot to Buy Souvenirs? Narita Airport Has Gacha Machines
A friend of mine once told me, “I don’t drink, I don’t smoke. But I have one […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] The Trains Are Full — of Newspapers!
We are in JR Ueno Station, Tokyo, and it’s just past noon. The train directed towards Utsunomiya pulls […]