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Taga Fertility Shrine & Sex Museum

Taga Fertility Shrine & Sex Museum

 Visual overload in Shikoku
by Bronwyn O'Neill
Ehime
Whimsical or creepy, but definitely one of the weirdest places on Shikoku
Wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park

Wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park

 Incredible blossoms during the Golden Week holidays
by Manish Prabhune
Tochigi
Ashikaga Flower Park, wisteria blossoms during the Golden Week holidays—a photo story.
Where to go for a Tea Ceremony?

Where to go for a Tea Ceremony?

 Guide to the best tea houses in Kyoto
by Bonson Lam
Kyoto
From the old merchants house from the Nineteenth Century, to an experience linking tea with Samurai and Geisha, here is a selection of some unique places for a Tea Ceremony, a quintessential Kyoto experience.
Rockabilly Dancers At Yoyogi Park

Rockabilly Dancers At Yoyogi Park

 Subcultural entertainment on a Sunday
by Michelle Madden
Tokyo
Every Sunday rockabilly dancers gather at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo
Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church

Our Lady of Akita Catholic Church

 A pilgrimage to Seitai Hoshikai in Yuzawadai
by Bonson Lam
Akita
Seitai Hoshikai in Japanese means the Institute of the Handmaids of the Holy Eucharist. It is a community of nuns living a life of dedication in a convent, located in a semi- rural area 8km north east from Akita City. It is accessible from JR Akita Railway Station or the cruise port terminal by bus or taxi.
Hokokuji Bamboo Garden in Kamakura

Hokokuji Bamboo Garden in Kamakura

 2,000 planted Moso-bamboo, winter flowers & green tea
by Jessica A Paje
Kanagawa
The 2,000 Moso-bamboo garden at Hokokuji Temple in Kamakura is not only a great alternative to the iconic Sagano Bamboo Grove in Kyoto, it's a perfect escape for peace and tranquility.
Ohara Village

Ohara Village

 Retrace the steps of a forgotten princess
by Bonson Lam
Kyoto
Retrace the steps of a forgotten princess in this sublime mountainside village just 40 mins north of Kyoto
World Heritage Nakijin Castle

World Heritage Nakijin Castle

 The three kings of the Ryukyu Islands
by Bonson Lam
Okinawa
We still don't know who constructed Nakijin, though the excavations show that it was started in the 13th century. The fact that it took over a hundred years to complete meant that the generation who started it did not see it finished, but it was of such monumental importance that the next generations took over the construction as their life work.

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