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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>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>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>Nikka Whiskey Distillery Tours &amp; Tasting, Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 07:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Single malt and blended whiskey aficionados have the unique chance to step inside whiskey`s world-famous Hokkaido household  by touring the grounds of the Nikka Whiskey Distillery in Yoichi. You can experience the whiskey distillation process first-hand, gain knowledge about the whiskey making process and taste the goods for free. But even if you`re not a [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo World Trade Center: the best panoramic views of Tokyo nobody sees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a handful of elevated panoramic outlook points offering wonderful views scattered throughout the sprawling steel &#38; concrete mass of Tokyo, but the unhurried experience from atop the Tokyo World Trade Center &#8212; one of Tokyo`s oldest panoramic skyscraper outlooks &#8212; remains one of the premier, underrated city-scape vantage points. Of course, in a city of [&#038;hellip]]></description>
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