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Just in Time for Valentine's Day: Japanese Sweets and Chocolates
This is a great time of year. Not only do we have Valentine's Day in February, but strawberry-flavored treats also starting to appear on the sh...
![Sharing Kansai Brands with the World: Hanayaka Kansai Selection 2016](https://d28dpoj42hxr8c.cloudfront.net/files/topics/11408_ext_14_en_0.jpg?v=1486708409)
Sharing Kansai Brands with the World: Hanayaka Kansai Selection 2016
Not sure what to get as a souvenir to remember your trip to the Kansai region? Consider one of these items f...
![Osechi—the New Year’s Cuisine with Ingredients Said to Attract Good Luck](https://d28dpoj42hxr8c.cloudfront.net/files/topics/11520_ext_14_en_0.jpg?v=1486714445)
Osechi—the New Year’s Cuisine with Ingredients Said to Attract Good Luck
by SHUN GATEOriginally published December 2016The main food associated with Japan’s New Year i...
![Caramel-colored Dried Persimmons Get Sweeter with the Power of Nature and People](https://d28dpoj42hxr8c.cloudfront.net/files/topics/11521_ext_14_en_0.jpg?v=1486709165)
Caramel-colored Dried Persimmons Get Sweeter with the Power of Nature and People
by SHUN GATE(Month information was collected:November 2016)A curtain of dried persimmons: the portr...
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What Kind of Place is Tokyo's Shitamachi?
When speaking about Tokyo, shitamachi refers to the area located south-east of what is now the Imperial ...
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Experience the Culture of the Edo Period in Ningyocho, Tokyo’s Doll Town
by guest writer Laura LossNingyocho is a neighborhood of the Nihonbashi district, located in Tokyo&rs...
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Crepes from SWEET BOX in Harajuku
You can’t call a visit to Harajuku complete without having a crepe. When you walk along Takeshita...
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Take a trip back in time at Ueno Sakuragi Atari
Well-known for its population of stray cats, Ueno Sakuragi lies only a short walk from both the Ueno and N...
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Enjoy Hokkaido Winter with "Drift Ice Gourmet"
Abashiri. Monbetsu. Shari. Rasu. Located along the Sea of Okhotsk, these four cities in Hokkaido are gr...
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8 Must-Try Wintertime Activities Around Sapporo
Hokkaido is a snow lover’s paradise. While hitting the slopes for some skiing is very popular, th...
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One Bowl Wonders: Six Classic Japanese Rice Bowls
The rice bowl. Simple yet satisfying, these meals started gaining popularity outside of their native A...