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Tag Archive: Nara

Culture

[Soul of Japan] Ninigi-no-Mikoto, the Kami Who Established A Nation

November 8, 2019 2:21 pm

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Many of Japan’s traditions and ideas are unfamiliar to those outside of Japan. Therefore, JAPAN Forward and Jinja Honcho

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Nara Shrine Where First Emperor was Enthroned Opens Rare Exhibit

October 22, 2019 10:40 am

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    Kashihara Jingu in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture — a shrine dedicated to the first emperor of Japan, Emperor [&hel

Culture

[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Todaiji Buddha Gets A Cleaning Before Obon Festivities

August 17, 2019 12:46 am

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  The World Heritage site Todaiji Temple in Nara was home to a curious sight on August 7: the cleaning […]

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INTERVIEW | ‘Manyoshu’ Expert Susumu Nakanishi Talks on Reiwa’s Beautiful Spirit

May 24, 2019 1:00 am

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  Reiwa, the era name or gengo for the reign of Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito, was taken from Japan’s oldest […]

Culture

[Hidden Wonders] Get Showered by Sparks of Fire at Omizutori in Nara!

March 8, 2019 9:41 pm

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  It’s the time of year when one of the oldest and most evocative Buddhist rituals takes place in Nara.   […]

Culture

WATCH: ‘Nightscapes’: The Most Impressive Part of the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum

February 13, 2019 5:14 pm

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  Video 1 | WATCH: Trains Bring You to Japan’s Famous Sites — at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum […]

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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

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Travel

2019 Cherry Blossoms Forecast: From Kyushu to Hokkaido

January 31, 2019 12:09 am

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    Despite the blistering cold at this time of year in Tokyo, the Japan Meteorological News Agency has released [&helli

Culture

How Japanese Sake Got a Modern Makeover

January 19, 2019 3:22 am

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  “Sake Kasu Fizz.” “Hojicha Infused Whiskey.”      What sounds like a bizarre mish-mash of different tastes is, in [&he

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Top 25 JAPAN Forward Articles of 2018: 10-6

January 10, 2019 11:56 am

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Happy New Year from JAPAN Forward! One week into 2019, we are sharing with you in a series the 25 […]

Culture

WATCH: Travel from Nagoya to Kansai at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum

December 15, 2018 11:44 am

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        Video 1 | WATCH: Trains Bring You to Japan’s Famous Sites — at the SCMAGLEV and […]

Culture

WATCH: Nara’s Deer Gather to Hear the Notes of Beethoven

December 7, 2018 8:03 am

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      At this time of year, the parks of Nara host an unusual event called “Shikayose” — the […]

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