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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
Uncovering Chiba Prefecture’s Sake Legacy

Uncovering Chiba Prefecture’s Sake Legacy

Shisui – where heritage meets modernity
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Chiba
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.
The Battle of Sekigahara

The Battle of Sekigahara

 History's greatest samurai battle and how it shaped Japan
by Chris Glenn
Gifu
The Battle of Sekigahara in modern day Gifu Prefecture, fought between East and West Japan on October 21, 1600, was history’s bloodiest and most decisive samurai field battle.
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
The Calmness of Hōryū-ji, Nara

The Calmness of Hōryū-ji, Nara

 Ancestral beauty for a refreshed soul
by Andre Moreira
Nara
Let the hundreds and hundreds of years of this sacred location refresh your soul... Hōryū-ji, a place not to miss if you visit Nara!
Japanese Archery at Kokura Castle

Japanese Archery at Kokura Castle

 Kyudo masters show the Way
by Tristan Scholze
Fukuoka
Authentic kyudo, the Japanese martial art of archery, in all its finery at Kokura Castle
Ise Katagami Museum

Ise Katagami Museum

 Delicacy and strength – beauty cut in paper
by Jeanne Austry
Mie
Ise katagami is an ancient Japanese craft where paper stencil were used to create ornaments on kimono and clothes.

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