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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Suntory Yamazaki and Hakushu Japanese Whiskey Distillery Tours: Yamazaki and Kobuchizawa, Japan

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Over a decade ago, Japanese whiskey was not well known and not in demand, which resulted in some whiskey distilleries closing. As a re...
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Not Your Typical Japanese Shrine: Akagi Jinja (赤城神社), Kagurazaka, Tokyo, Japan

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If you go to Japan, you will inevitably visit temples and shrines. Temples are associated with Buddhism and shrines, called jinja (神社, じんじ...
Sunday, March 31, 2019

Kumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamoto-jō), Kumamoto, Japan

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Kumamoto Castle is located in Kumamoto City on the southernmost Japanese main island of Kyushu, about six hours and a distance of approxima...
Thursday, January 31, 2019

Adachi Museum of Art (足立美術館), Yasugi, Japan

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This article was updated on 18 Sep 2021 to clarify the details on taking the train to Yasugi Station and the Adachi Art Museum. The Adachi...
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Station Master Tama: The Cat That Saved A Railroad, Wakayama, Japan

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Wakayama Electric Railway (和歌山電鐵, Wakayama Dentetsu) is a private railway line that operates just one 14.3 km (8.9 mile) train line, the...
Sunday, December 30, 2018

Kumano Nachi Taisha (熊野那智大社), Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

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This will probably be the last posting for 2018. I wish you and your family a Happy New Year for 2019. The last post this year is for a un...
Thursday, November 15, 2018

Gyukatsu Motomura Nishi-Shinjuku (牛かつ もと村 新宿店) Restaurant, Tokyo, Japan

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I visited the Gyukatsu Motomura  Nishi-Shinjuku  (牛かつ もと村 新宿店) Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan on 2 Nov 2018. The specialty of the restaurant i...