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【en】Asakusa in May, Sanja Matsuri Festival
Sanja Matsuri is a big festival that highlights early summer in Asakusa, Tokyo. The sight of more than 100 portable shrines moving through a feverish crowd o... -
【en】It’s normal for adults to watch anime
Outside Japan, anime that used to be seen as "children's and otaku's" has now undergone a major transformation. More than half of Netflix's members watch it,... -
【en】How to buy Shinkansen tickets in a profitable way
There was a time when I wanted to stop over on Shinkansen while traveling in Japan. But at first I was worried, "Once you get off, can't you use it anymore?.... -
【en】No Security” at Election Speeches: Foreigners Surprised at Japan’s Security
It is commonplace in Japan to see each candidate making a speech in the streets in preparation for the Upper House election in July. However, foreigners are ... -
【en】The head temple of a Buddhist sect of the Katori major shrine
A Japan where the Katori major shrine was constructed in 1700 in Chiba's leading old shrine. I worship God of the martial arts, and a solemn main shrine and ... -
【en】What is Japanese Porcelain Arita-yaki?
Arita-yaki is Saga's ceramics with a 400-year history. Beautifully painted in bright blue and red on white porcelain, it is loved around the world for everyt... -
【en】The price of the first saury at the fresh fish store is 50,000 yen for 1!
The first large saury landed at Kushiro Port in Hokkaido in 20 years. The first auction for a 175 g fish was 250,000 yen per kilogram, the highest price ever...