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		<title>Nagano, Japan art &amp; culture for the whole snow-sliding family &#8211; Uchiyama-gami traditional paper making activity</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2014 07:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Handcrafting your own Uchiyama-gami (paper) is a fun, hands-on activity every snow slider will appreciate while visiting the &#8220;little Kyoto of Snowcountry,&#8221; Iiyama, Nagano, Japan. Design custom postcards one-by-one or create 12 beautiful bookmarks using a multi-partitioned wooden divider. Similar to the great Iiyama metal crafting activity, you don`t need to speak Japanese to enjoy [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Iiyama, Nagano, Japan Cultural Activities &#8211; Metal Crafting fun for the whole family</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For nearly 50 years, master craftsman, Mr. Washimori, has been regularly commissioned by the Japanese government to design beautiful custom metal fittings for Buddhist Altars &#8212; significant spiritual relics with centuries-old fabrication roots in the Iiyama region. Following years of mentoring aspiring artists from around the country, he`s recently begun offering his five decades of [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Japan toilet etiquette: please don`t wear your poo slippers in the kitchen</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regardless of how culturally adaptable you are, you`ll still likely make some `cultural mistakes` on your journey through Japan. Wearing your toilet slippers outside the designated toilet area &#8212; to the disgust &#38; dismay of local Japanese &#8212; is one cultural mishap that even skilled travelers will probably commit at least once. For most people, removing shoes at entrances to [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Conveyor-belt Sushi in Tokyo: count your plates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The appeal of conveyor belt sushi restaurants have found there way to cities all around the world. But the freshness of sushi or sashimi in nearly any style of eatery in Japan, including hole-in-the-wall conveyor sushi joints, trumps all. There aren`t any surprises when you eat sushi from a conveyor belt. What you see is what [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese words and phrases for beginners</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chances are, you`ll be the recipient of so many randoms acts of kindness during you Japan snow trip that you`ll lose track. Adding arigato gozaimasu (thank you formally) into your Japanese vocabulary skills along with other key Japanese words &#38; phrases will make your journey easier and more rewarding. Importantly, your attempts to communicate with locals in their [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Mos Burger- fast food burgers in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prices at Mos Burger are what you`d expect from a fast-food burger joint, service is fast, the restaurant`s are clean and the food is satisfying, especially when you`ve got a Big Mac attack but don`t want McDonald`s (which you`ll have no problem finding either in Japan). There are a lot of fast-food-style menu options, including [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Sake Museum at Echigo-Yuzawa Train Station, Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sake Museum Ponshu-kan inside Echigo-Yuzawa station at the gateway to Snowcountry Japan isn`t a boring informational exhibit that`ll have you looking for the exit after 5 minutes. Actually, it`s more of a hands-on science center for adults. But instead of learning how static electricity works by placing your hands on a reflective metallic ball [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Isokin Izakaya: Sapporo`s 10th floor treasure</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You can find izakaya (Japanese bar &#38; grill) everywhere in Japan. But finding a truly memorable one isn`t always as easy. A lot of izakaya serve similar dishes at standardized prices. Most are generally forgettable unless your memories are of something that didn`t quite sit right with your belly. Sapporo`s top-notch high-rise eatery in the energetic Susukino neighborhood, Isokin, is [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese Onsen Guide: How to enjoy yourself and not piss-off the locals</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The rules of onsen etiquette are simple, but the experience can be intimidating at first. Check out our Guide to Onsen Etiquette to help make your first onsen visit a good one. Japanese Onsen Guide: Bathing culture in Japan Whether in a bathtub at home, a sulphuric cauldron of naturally heated volcanic water in the  mountains or an [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Best Beers in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you`re in the mood for a tall cold one, it`s easy to find a beer in Japan that`ll go down smooth. The first type of alcohol that pops into most minds when thinking of Japan is sake. But beer is Japan`s greatest all-around alcoholic beverage enjoyed domestically and widely exported abroad. It`s not uncommon to [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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