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Category: Hidden Wonders

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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] For Girls’ Festival, A Princess’ Tale Inspires Paper Dolls at Hyogo Shop

February 17, 2019 9:39 pm

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    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

February 2, 2019 12:16 am

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  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!

January 21, 2019 11:51 pm

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    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!

January 14, 2019 12:09 am

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    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!

January 4, 2019 9:07 pm

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      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!

December 16, 2018 11:43 am

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      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

November 13, 2018 12:08 am

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          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!

November 2, 2018 11:53 pm

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      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

October 18, 2018 10:25 am

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      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

October 11, 2018 10:58 am

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  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

October 4, 2018 10:40 am

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      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!

September 27, 2018 12:50 am

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    We are in JR Ueno Station, Tokyo, and it’s just past noon. The train directed towards Utsunomiya pulls […]

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