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Ouchi-Juku in Shimogo-machi, Fukushima Prefecture

Ouchi-juku is a post-town in a mountain in Minami-Aizu Province, Fukushima Prefecture. There are hip-roofed Japanese tra...
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Kurobeko?

The black colored beko in the attached photo is a special version of Akabeko. There is a kanji character, "義" on the ba...
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Akabeko : Lucky Red Cow, Talisman in Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture

There is a folk toy called "Akabeko", lucky red cow and talisman originated in Aizu district, Fukushima Prefecture. Peop...
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Takizakura in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture : Weeping Cherry Trees with Long and Drooping Branches

There are tree major cherry trees in Japan which have lived longer than a thousand years. Three major cherry trees are, ...
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Steam Locomotive in Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture

Currently, steam locomotives is operated between Niigata and Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture in some weekends. I t...
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Ukai : Fishing with Cormorants

Nagaragawa River in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, is one of famous area for cormorant fishing. When cormorant fishing started ...
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Skiing, Snowboarding in Winter Season

Japan consists of islands. The number of islands is 6,852 according to Ministry of Land、Infrastructure and Transport. Ja...
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Japanese and Cherry

Many Japanese people love spring season because of cherry blossoms. Yoshino cherry is reflected in many Japanese minds. ...
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Tojinbo : Andesite and it’s Columnar Joint

The precipitous cliff in the photo is called Tojinbo in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Tojinbo is consist of cooled and solidi...
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Takayama Jinya

On the way from Nagoya to historical village of Shirakawa-go which is a world heritage in Japan, we enjoyed a hot spring...