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Cherry Blossom Season in Japan

Cherry Blossoms, or Sakura (桜), are one of the most important symbolic treasures of Japan (日本). It’s one of the first things many people think of when asked about Japan. The country has been celebrating the sakura flower since ancient

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 09/03/2019
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Valentine’s Day & White Day in Japan

It’s this time of the year again, Valentine’s Day is coming up! Japan (日本) of course also celebrates this wonderful day, though differently than what we might be used to. You know how in western societies it’s mostly the men

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 03/02/2019
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How to enjoy New Year’s Eve in Japan

New Year’s Eve (正月) is Japan’s (日本) most important holiday. It’s one of the only two occasions where the inner area of Tokyo’s (東京) Imperial Palace is open to the public and the emperor and his family make an official

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 27/11/2018
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How to spend Christmas in Japan

Christmas in Japan (日本) is actually a bigger thing than you might think. Even though only a very small percentage of Japanese people follow the Christian (or any religion at all really) ideology, the time around the end of the

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 24/11/2018
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Japanese Food

Ah, Japanese Food. One of the things you might even spend a lot of time researching on, is discovering all there is to eat in the land of the rising sun. Well, let me help you a bit. Fellow Germans

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 25/08/2018
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How to visit a Japanese Shrine

A Japanese Shrine is, just like temples, a place of worship. Whereas temples are connected to Japanese Buddhism and hence to the Buddha and other such personas, Shrines are dedicated to Shinto Gods, the kami (神). Shintoism is Japan’s (日本) second big

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 05/08/2018
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How to visit a Japanese Temple

While doing research for an upcoming Japan (日本) trip, the topic temples and shrines has surely crossed your vision. Ever wondered what the difference is? Let me first tell you about the temple… The Japanese temple is the place of

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 04/08/2018
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How to visit an Onsen

One thing you must definitely do when coming to Japan (日本) is visiting this heavenly place called Onsen (温泉) in Japanese. Basically, all of Japan lies above a giant ring of volcanos, which is why these hot spring baths can

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