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Rikugien Garden
Rikugien Garden is one of the representative daimyo gardens of the Edo period, located in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. It was …
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Kitanomaru National Garden
Kitanomaru National Garden is a tranquil green space located north of the Imperial Palace, at the heart of Tokyo. Adj…
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Walking from Sensoji Temple to Tokyo S…
The weather was nice today, so I visited Sensoji Temple at 8:00 AM. At this hour, tourists were sparse, and even the …
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Omikuji – A Traditional Japanese Fortu…
Omikuji are traditional Japanese fortune slips that you can find at many shrines and temples across Japan. They offer…
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Sankin-kōtai: The Edo System That Cont…
Sankin-kōtai, often translated as the “Alternate Attendance System,” was a unique political institution that defined …
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Kokyo Run: A Unique Running Experience…
Running around the Imperial Palace—often called the “Kokyo Run”—is one of the most popular fitness activities in Toky…
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Kappabashi Shopping Street
Located between Asakusa and Ueno, Kappabashi Shopping Street is an 800-meter-long district filled with specialty stor…
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Shichifukujin Meguri
Shichifukujin Meguri, or the Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage, is a traditional Japanese custom in which people visit shri…
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What is “Sumibi”?
Sumibi means charcoal fire in Japanese. It refers to the heat produced by slowly burning natural charcoal. In Japan, …
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Nihonbashi Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage…
The tradition of visiting the Seven Gods of Good Fortune is said to have begun during the Muromachi period. The Murom…