Love Japan

In Japanese culture, there is a belief that God is everywhere- in mountains, trees, rocks, even in our sympathy for robots and Hello Kitty toys.

Ryuichi Sakamoto

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Osaka or Kyoto?

I’m in a Japan travel forum group and I see people asking this questions all the time. Should I stay in Osaka or Kyoto or both. This is quite an…

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Tanuki in Kyoto

what is a tanuki? The first time I ever heard about tanuki was when Mario found a tanooki suit power-up in Super Mario Bros 3 in 2014. At the time,…

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Stamp Rally

Have you heard of stamp rally in Japan? It’s one of my favourite things, and the bane of Super Sake Boy’s life. If you’re planning a trip to Japan, make…

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Blossomkitty sitting on a giant black, wooden chair with a padded seat, outside a wooden furniture shop in Takayama, in Japan. She looks very small compared to the chair.

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