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- Japanese Ghost Story: The Impossible-to-count Bake Jizo
- May 16th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Photography, Travel
- Rows of dozens of stone statues representing Jizo Bodhisattva can be found frequently in Japan, but during my travels across Japan I found a few of them really special. One example is the row of statues from the Kanmangafuchi Abyss in Nikko, a wonderfully beautiful p ... » Continue Reading
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- A Visit to Soaltee Dining
- May 14th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Travel
- Sometimes your taste buds are just itching for a different taste but you're in Japan. What are the chances that there are restaurants that serve other food aside from sushi? Huge. Japan has a lot of different restaurants that would satisfy your cravings. Whether it's Ch ... » Continue Reading
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- Cherry Blossoms at Sunomata Castle
- May 8th, 2013Category: Culture, Events, Travel
- Sunomata Castle, also known as Ichiya-jo is a Japanese castle located in Ogaki in Gifu Prefecture. The castle is a replica of the famous original, which according to legend is said to have been built in one night. “Ichiya” literally means “one night” and hence the name ... » Continue Reading
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- Tulip Festival Kiso Sansen Park
- April 24th, 2013Category: Events, Travel
- Kiso Sansen Park also called Kiso Sansen Koen is an urban city park located in Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The park first opened in 1987 and is the largest urban park in Japan. Kiso Sansen (木曽三川) refers to the three great rivers that all pass by the park. The th ... » Continue Reading
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- Yozakura: Cherry Blossoms at Night
- April 15th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Events, Play, Travel
- Hanami is a big part of spring tradition in Japan, but so is Yozakura. Yozakura is Hanami at night. People come after dark to sit under the lit up cherry blossoms and drink and eat with friends and family. Basically, celebrating the arrival of spring. Spring this year ... » Continue Reading
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- Scooting around Tokyo on the Terra Seed
- April 11th, 2013Category: Travel
- Tokyo is a massive city, with millions of people all living and working in a relatively small space. The only realistic way for most of these millions to get around every day is public transport, essentially meaning the vast and very impressive train system. I ... » Continue Reading
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- Discovering Mikawa House
- April 11th, 2013Category: Culture, Photography, Travel
- Mikawa House sits on the banks of the Shinmachi River near the Prefectural Office in Tokushima, Shikoku. Built in 1928, it is the oldest European-style residence in the prefecture. Thankfully, the building survived the U.S. bombing of the city during the Asia Pacifi ... » Continue Reading
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- Sendai – Ishinomaki
- April 10th, 2013Category: Culture, Events, Travel
- The second day in Sendai was spent exploring the coast, and visiting the small city of Ishinomaki, in Miyagi prefecture. Sadly, Ishinomaki is one of the cities that were most seriously hit by the tsunami on 3.11, and it was almost completely washed out with waves of 10 ... » Continue Reading
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- Hana Matsuri
- April 8th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Play, Travel
- On April 8th, Japan celebrates Buddha’s Birthday, Hana Matsuri (花祭り - The Flower Festival). According to Buddhist tradition, Prince Siddhartha Gautama (Sakyamuni Buddha), the son of King Suddohana and Queen Maya, was born on 8 April 566 B.C. in the garden of Lumbini, ... » Continue Reading
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- Stunning Sakura: Ueno Park
- April 5th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Travel
- There are several parks in Tokyo where you can enjoy viewing sakura. This season, I was able to visit Ueno Park in Tokyo. I personally think that spring is the most beautiful time in Japan, also because these stunning flowers bloom and make the city livelier. Her ... » Continue Reading
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- Hakone: A Day Trip to Remember
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