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		<title>Showa No Gakkou Japanese Pop Culture Nostalgia Museum, Hanamaki, Iwate, Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 10:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The multi-floor  Showa no Gakkou nostalgia museum in Hanamaki doesn`t look like much from the outside. In fact, you would pass it in a heartbeat barreling southward along the roadway toward Geto Kogen ski area or north toward Morioka &#38; Appi Kogen ski area . But the collection of items on display representative of the Showa Period of Japanese [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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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>Ninja Museum of Igaryu, Iga, Mie, Japan &#8211; Ninjas are way better skiers and boarders than you&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you think it`s cliché to be infatuated with Ninjas, you might be right. But legends of stealthy, black-clad assassins flipping from roof-top to roof-top are one of the most iconic cultural exports from Japan into mainstream Western imaginations. With a background defined by espionage and secrecy, much of Ninja history is a bit hazy [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka Grand Sumo Tournament</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year in March, the highly anticipated Grand Sumo Tournament, or Honbasho, takes place in the Kansai region`s most dynamic city, Osaka, Japan. Six sumo tournaments lasting for 15 days each are held at different venues around the country annually. Although the majority of Grand Sumo events take place outside of winter months, it`s still [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium &amp; Sapporo Winter Sports Museum</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A visit to the Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium and adjacent Winter Sports Museum is a fantastic half-day trip for the whole family accessible via public transport from downtown Sapporo. You`ve got fun interactive exhibits for all ages, historical memorabilia with educational appeal that`ll interest even non-sportive visitors and when combined with a ride to the top of [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Untoan Temple: Samurai history in Muikamachi, Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your snow trip to Japan takes you into Yuzawa Snowcountry or the Minamaiuonuma snow region, a visit to Untoan Temple is a nice, 1-hour cultural excursion worth making. The Zen Buddhist grounds are well-kept amidst giant cedars, befitting of its national historic landmark status. Similar throughout Japan, significant cultural sites for Buddhist pilgrims like Untoan see [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Snowmobile Land Sapporo: throttle-up your Japan snow trip</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 11:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Set aside your wooden planks and ride your 250cc horsepower Yamaha on beautiful tree-lined snowmobile trails above Sapporo city. Whether it`s a bluebird day offering magnificent views or a low-visibility ride through a blizzard protected by thick forest, Snowmobile Land Sapporo is one of our top recommendations for fun, affordable, sportive action off the slopes in Western Hokkaido. All [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Osaka, Kansai, Japan: the &#8220;other&#8221; Japanese metropolis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You`ll read a lot on the internet about Osaka being dirty, Yakuza-infested and generally not as appealing as Tokyo. You won`t read that here. Osaka has a bit of urban crud attached to it, just like any city of 4 million does. But there`s a vibe emanating from Kansai`s capital on the bay that`s invigorating and more relaxed than the [&#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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