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Green maple leaves charm visitors to Tofukuji temple in Kyoto
KYOTO - Every autumn, Kyoto transforms to a rich tapestry of temples and red maple leaves. But if yo...
June 15, 2022
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Hiroshima : Rabbit lovers, rejoice! Okunoshima island is just hopping with furry friends
Hundreds of rabbits have made Okunoshima island, located in the Seto Inland Sea, their home. The i...
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Tohoku : Experience a dawn unlike any other at the Kamiwarizaki in Miyagi Prefecture
A phenomenon that is best observed over a span of one to two weeks in February and October each year...
June 2, 2022
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Handmade fans await return of tourists this summer in Gifu
An artisan makes mizu uchiwa fans at Sumii Tomijiro Shoten, a specialty shop in Gifu City. The tradi...
May 30, 2022
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Ibaraki : Ferryboat offers escape from the hustle of daily life
It takes only about 50 minutes from Tokyo Station on the JR Joban Line to reach Toride Station in Ib...
May 29, 2022
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Winging it: Young red-crowned cranes flourishing at Hokkaido park
A red-crowned crane and her chick peck at food at the Kushiro City Red-crowned Crane Natural Park in...
May 29, 2022
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Kumamoto shop appeals to Kumamon fans with handmade fans
Traditional shibu uchiwa paper fans are being prepared at Kurikawa Shoten workshop in Yamaga, Kumamo...
May 14, 2022
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Traditional cormorant fishing season opens as scheduled after three years in Gifu Prefecture
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May 13, 2022
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Fukushima’s ryokan cat warms guest slippers
FUKUSHIMA — A cat named Sei is a drawing card for a long-established ryokan inn. She curls up on the...
May 11, 2022
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Springtime flowers with Tokugawa roots
Tokugawa Tsunashige (1644-1678) was the son of one shogun, the brother of two more and the father of...
April 30, 2022
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Hyogo: Floating Rock Becomes Spiritual Power Spot
TAKASAGO, Hyogo — At the Oshiko Shrine in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture, there is a megalith of mysteri...
February 12, 2021
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Enjoying Fuji and Fruits to the Fullest!
When you think of Yamanashi, you of course think of Mt. Fuji and the Fuji five lakes. Each of the la...
February 11, 2021
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Meet Gundam in Yokohama
A full-scale mobile Gundam unit awaits you at Gundam Factory Yokohama, an attraction that opened on ...
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