Japan Travelogue Series: Shichirin
Shichirin are Japanese compact, lightweight, portable cooking stoves. Many modern shichirin are made from ceramic or blocks of diatomaceous earth usually mined from deposits. These…
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Maeve’s New Year Experience in Japan
The New Year or Shōgatsu is probably Japan’s most important holiday. Many Japanese businesses close during so people can spend time with their families. The Japanese have…
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Japan Travelogue Series: Oedo Onsen
The Japanese onsen culture can be traced to one of Japan’s oldest books, the Nihon Shoki. The Nihon Shoki (日本書紀), “The Chronicles of Japan,” completed in 720…
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Japanese Winter Monsters
Many Japanese believe in good and bad fortune. Superstitious beliefs are a big part of Japan’s culture. Most Japanese folklore have roots that can be traced to…
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Japan Travelogue Series: Café Lumiere
Kakigōri (かき氷) is a Japanese type of shaved ice dessert. It differs from a snow cone because it is flavored with syrup and condensed milk. The ice…
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Some Facts to Know About Japanese New Year
Japan adopted the standard Gregorian calendar in 1873. Prior to that, the Japanese New Year followed the lunisolar calendar as the Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese…
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Japan Travelogue Series: Okutama
For anyone hankering for the great outdoors that’s close to Japan’s busy capital of Tokyo, Okutama may just be the answer. Just a quick daytrip…
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Hotei: The Japanese Santa Claus
The holidays in Japan, specifically Christmas, is more of a family celebration than a religious event. There are a number of festivities and traditions that…
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