Kokedama Ice Cream Could Be Japan’s Next Big Desert
kokedama ice, a desert inspired by moss balls

The Raindrop Cake, a desert based on Japanese mizu shingen mochi, is currently sweeping the Internet, and NYC’s Smorgasburg. But meanwhile, back in J…

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Japan Finalizes Foreigner-Friendly Pictograms, Leaves Manji Symbol (?) Unchanged
6 of the 15 new pictograms Japan will be incorporating into maps

Japan is in the midst of a tourism boom, and it’s expected to continue as Tokyo prepares to host the 2020 Olympics. Just yesterday…

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Travel Tip: Convenient Train Station Luggage Storage for Easy Day Trips - Japan Travel Mate

When getting around Japan, there is one issue that tourists will frequently encounter: how to deal with luggage. And it happens more than once during any visit, usually when moving between cities. Fo…

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The Best Day Hikes Around Tokyo

Given Japan's mountainous terrain it should come as no surprise that Tokyo's fringes boast many great hikes. So with that said, it's time to dust off the hiking gear, grab some friends and hit the tr…

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Summer Events with Of Japan in Tokyo?

Summer Events with Of Japan in Tokyo? What do you think? Good morning everybody! Did you have a nice Golden Week?

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Japan's new Robot band - CBBC Newsround

A Japanese band made up entirely of robots has been revealed at a music festival in Hong Kong.

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An Igloo Festival in Japan

Inside the igloo festival, or kamakura matsuri, in northern Japan.

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Thank you for supporting PingMag’s first book, “The Japanese Home”, on indiegogo. The campaign period has now ended and contributions have been closed.

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Silk - Japanology Plus - NHK WORLD On Demand - NHK WORLD - English

What gives Japanese kimonos their luxurious appeal? Pure silk, which is also used to make strings for the shamisen, as a canvas for Japanese paintings, and these days is even being applied in medicin…

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