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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kanazawa Carries On Edo-Era Kaga Tobi Firefighter Festival
Sometimes, traditions have hidden histories to uncover. Other times, the origins can be surprisingly obvious and yet
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] 2-meter Tuna a Day Brings Good Luck This Way
In Western culture, we normally think of the New Year as being the one big “hurrah” between the last […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Pray for the New Year with Colorful Mayudama at Kinomiya Shrine
Kinomiya Shrine in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, is quite a sight at this time of year. The Shinto priestesses, [&hel
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] 2019’s Most-Loved Personalities As Mataro Ningyo Dolls
There is a dollmaker shop in Tokyo’s Naka Okachimachi neighborhood specializing in dolls that serve as charms for the
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Daruma for 2020? Why Not a Cute Mouse from Hiratsuka?
Except for the uninitiated, most everyone in Japan will know that daruma is normally a papier maché good luck [&hellip
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[Hidden Wonders] Dried Persimmons: Traditional Japanese Sweets Survive Typhoon Hagibis
Dried fruit. What could possibly be so special about it? It helps to know that before the Portuguese […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Doraemon Gets A Nostalgic Reprint for 50th Anniversary
In Europe, few people would be ignorant of the name of Doraemon, the manga character brought to life […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Sento in Kumamoto Welcomes Foreigners to Bathe with Mascot
Yoyasuyu, a public bathhouse in the Chuo ward of Kumamoto, has been temporarily decorated with illustrations of Kumamo
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Houseboats Weave a Sea of Shimmering Lights in Odaiba
Like a giant tree gradually stretching out its roots, Tokyo has been expanding by reclaiming land from the […
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Explore Imperial Family History at Tokyo’s Treasure Museum
After the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito took place October 22 with its pomp and circumstance, and with related act
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Olympic Cauldron Returns Home to Kawaguchi, City of Cast Metal
The city of Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture held a ceremony on October 6 to honor the return of the Olympic […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Hiyoko-chan Graces Manhole Covers in Ikeda, Osaka
Photo: A manhole cover with an image of Hiyoko-chan (Image provided by Ikeda City in Osaka) In the city […]