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- From cocoon to kimono – Yuki’s traditional silk-weaving
- February 10th, 2012Category: Culture
- Starting with its introduction to the area around the time of the Sujin Emperor (purportedly near the 1st century CE), Yuki, Ibaraki, has been one of the premier providers of high quality silk material, especially kimono. Though the number of artisans has begun to dwi ... » Continue Reading
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- Kasama Inari Shrine a good place to start the New Year
- December 27th, 2011Category: Culture
- As the year winds down, people in Japan prepare for one of the biggest holidays of the nation: New Year. Among the many different customs and traditions that have been built up around these celebrations, one of the most basic is the concept of "hatsumode" or "fi ... » Continue Reading
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- Takahagi Tea House in Ibaraki an excellent way to spend afternoon
- November 19th, 2011Category: Culture
- Once upon a time the Hozumi Residence was a wealthy farmer’s palatial home, built in the traditional grass-thatched style of the period and surrounded by fields. Fast forward 240 years and it now sits in the middle of the small city of Takahagi, a local cultural asset ... » Continue Reading