Day two started with morning prayers at Kinpusenji Temple, followed by checking out two traditional crafts in the nearby area of Yoshino.
As such, it serves as the site of Kinpusenji Temple, the head…

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In Japan, women are the ones who give presents for Valentine’s Day, and the presents are chocolates.
There are actually two different major classes of Valentine’s Day chocolate in Japan: Honmei choco…

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Fan-focused food fun is a 30th-birthday party for the fantasy franchise, and also the only restaurant in Japan where you can DRINK jellyfish.
Announced right after the start of the new year, the Slay…

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Little wonder scientists have spent decades trying to uncover the secrets of the Okinawans’ longevity – in both their genes and their lifestyle.
“It is quite the opposite of current popular diets tha…

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Despite the global popularity of anime and video games, it’s hard to pave your way as a professional voice actor (seiyu) in Japan.
The recently released March issue of Seiyu Grand Prix Magazine inclu…

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Lattice work seen in tea ceremony rooms finally gets to see the city streets.
This restyling of old traditions is something that recently inspired one talented Japanese student to realise his own tak…

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Ququri studio apartments offer just 4.64 square meters (49.94 square feet) of usable floor space, but with prices this low, it’s all some people need.
Of course, there are apartments that Japanese pe…

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In fact, @meetisai is mostly known on the English-language web for one thing: his meme cats.
Face masks are currently in high demand due to the coronavirus outbreak, but this cat’s owner was willing …

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“It’s just around the corner!” read the April 1992 issue of Nintendo’s in-house magazine Nintendo Power, in a piece about the SNES CD-ROM drive.
AdvertisementThe ‘Play Station’ prototype discovered i…

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