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Enchanting Cherry Blossoms-Best Places
There's a spectacle that never fails to captivate hearts and minds—the enchanting cherry blossoms of Japan.
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2024 Feb. 4-11: Sapporo Snow Festival
The Sapporo Snow Festival, a major winter event, will be held in Sapporo City at Odori, Susukino, Tsudomu and other venues! The festival...
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Be a Shogun for a Day
You’ve watched the movie. You may even be nerdy enough to know the movie is based on a book, but did you know you can be a Shogun for a...
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Floating Hotel for absolute tranquility
Many of us have gone on a big cruise ship for a vacation. I’ve taken my family on Caribbean cruises in the past. The ships were modern...
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The Best Ski Resort 2023/2024 Winter
Experience the ultimate winter getaway at Rusutsu Resort in Hokkaido, where everything you could dream of awaits. This winter, crowned as...
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The Most Exclusive Vegetarian Restaurant in Tokyo
We don’t usually think of vegetarian restaurants being exclusive and five star. One such restaurant exists in Tokyo that serves Shojin...
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The Three Best Ramen Restaurants You Must Try Inside Tokyo Station
There are 11 Ramen restaurants in Ramen Row inside Tokyo Station. Some of them are open from 7:30 am to 11: 30 p.m. You pay for your meal...
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Legendary Koji Maker
Do you know what "Moyashi" is? If you’re learning the Japanese language, you would say it’s bean sprouts. That’s correct, but it also...
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Want to Dine like BTS?
BTS has performed many concerts in Japan, and they also love vacationing here. For those of us waiting for the boys’ return, we can at...
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Edible Art Candy
Japan has a little known traditional sweet called Wagashi. These candies come in a variety of beautiful shapes, colors, and flavors...
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Three Best Ekiben not to miss in Tokyo Station
If you missed my previous post and have no idea what an Ekiban is: An Ekiban is a boxed meal you find at train stations throughout Japan....
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What is Ekiben?
I know you’ve always wondered what the heck an Ekiben is. Okay, maybe you weren’t wondering until now, but at least you can win this...
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"Not that kind of" Geisha Coffee at Uniqlo Cafe
Geisha are known to be traditional women entertainers in Japan. But I’m talking about the coffee renowned for its floral, jasmine,...
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How Matcha ice cream was born
Haven’t tried green tea ice cream yet? Well, you can’t leave Japan until you try some in its birthplace! But first, some interesting...
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The Most Exclusive Sushi Restaurant in the World
You might have heard of a sushi restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro, because of his documentary film, “Jiro Dreams of Sushi.” Former President...
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Michelin Starred Ramen
When it comes to Japanese cuisine, people usually think of Sushi. Recently, however, I’d say ramen noodles are more popular in the US....
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My Favorite Beef: Omi Wagyu
You might have heard of Kobe Beef or Miyazaki Beef, as there are over 150 wagyu brands throughout Japan. But have you heard about Omi...
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555 Claw Crane Machines and counting!
You’ve seen them. You probably never knew what to call them, but let’s say Japan has Claw Crane Machines like you’ve never seen before....
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Souvenirs for BTS ARMY
This may come as a bit of a surprise, but after Korea, Japan is probably the 2nd best country to visit to enjoy the surreal fandom of...
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Your name on Torii
Not many people know this outside of Japan, but you can actually put your name on one of those red archways found in front of shrines....
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