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Sumikko Gurashi cupcakes at Konbini
Lovely and colorful desserts are a way to celebrate our favorite kawaii characters, and Japan is the perfect place to take advantage of this. For example, Bandai often… Continue Reading
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Emotion, Tradition and Archery at the Takadanobaba Yabusame Festival
If the horse riding events of the Olympics left you wanting more, you can treat yourself to a festival of Yabusame (流鏑馬), traditional Japanese horseback archery. Although it… Continue Reading
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Obon, Anime and Cats give rise to an Emotional Narrative
Every summer in Japan, from August 13 to 16, is the Obon festival, a Buddhist custom to honor our deceased ancestors, in which it is believed that the… Continue Reading
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Kintsugi – The art of mending with gold
Kintsugi金継ぎ is a traditional Japanese technique for repairing broken pottery, glassware, etc. using gold since “kin” means “gold” and “tsugi” means “joint or splice” . Although gold is… Continue Reading
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Ginkakuji Temple- The Silver Pavilion in Kyoto
The Ginkakuji 銀閣寺is a Zen temple along the eastern mountains of Kyoto (Higashiyama). In 1482, the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa built his retirement villa on the grounds of the… Continue Reading
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Sony’s Sci-Fi Prototyping Exhibition Envisions Tokyo in 2050
Tokyo is seen, by many worldwide, as the city of the future, being dramatized in numerous animations and science fiction movies. And it is that this city never… Continue Reading
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