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Shimane has a secret hot spring town that feels like stepping into an old Japanese film
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A World Heritage hot spring town with retro bathhouses and seafood feasts. We love uncovering hidden travel sites around Japan that take ...
Tokyo station platform to transform into sake bar with hot drinks, hot oden, and hot kotatsu
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Limited-time event returns to Ryogoku this winter . Last month, travelers passing through downtown Tokyo’s Ryogoku Station were treated ...
Totoro gamaguchi pouches will hold whatever you want them to, but already captured our heart
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Ordinarily fluffy and fuzzy, Totoro goes smooth and sleek in these adorable pouches . The Japanese word gamaguchi translates literally i...
Japanese man who didn’t know how banks work defrauded out of 21 million yen
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But now he knows, and knowing is half the battle . We all have certain gaps in our knowledge that are widely known to others. They say e...
Record number of foreign children in Japan need help understanding Japanese in school
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As Japan’s foreign population grows, its foreign kid count is getting bigger too, and educational systems might not be keeping up with the ...
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
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If these walls could talk, they would probably scream. Nothing brings the story of samurai warriors to life quite like seeing and touchin...
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