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The little-known enchanting town of the Japanese Alps
Nestled in the heart of the Honshu mountains, Takayama’s nickname is “the little Kyoto of the Alps,” and for good reason: its ...
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Mt. Fuji and the legend of a lost village
during Japan's Edo period. The blast was centered on the southeastern slope of Mount Fuji, and the event lasted until January the following year. Ancient records say the village of Subashiri ...
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VOX POPULI: Disappearing ‘koinobori’ reflects a decline in demographics
However, when I traveled by train for about three hours to a mountain village in ... same level as in the Edo Period, in 100 years. What has become of the prosperity that Japan has been pursuing ...
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Southwest Japan nonprofit seeks funds for museum on Edo period Italian missionary Sidotti
KAGOSHIMA -- Italian missionary Giovanni Battista Sidotti (1668-1714) landed on southwestern Japan's island of Yakushima in 1708, when the country was closed to foreigners in its "sakoku" period.
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High-tech spin for samurai-era artist at Tokyo exhibit
The Hokusai exhibition, which runs from Saturday to June 1 at Tokyu Plaza Shibuya, follows other tech-driven, immersive art ...