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Takamatsu, Kagawa in Shikoku

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I managed to organize a few days on Shikoku, the smallest of the four main islands of Japan, during my latest trip in Japan. I wanted to check Takamatsu, capital of Kagawa Prefecture, by myself. With its 400,000 inhabitants, the largest city … Read more

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Yamashiroya toy store

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A short walk from JR Ueno Station in Tokyo (on the Yamanote subway line), is a store well known to all fans of Japanese popular culture, called Yamashiroya. This large store consists in 6 floors of toys and many products, … Read more

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Tokyo fashion in Harajuku

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When I have to talk about fashion and trends in Japan, Harajuku (one of Tokyo’s districts) comes up most often. The average age of Harajuku dwellers seems to be a bit younger than in Shibuya, but Harajuku is a great fashion neighborhood in Tokyo. The … Read more

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Tennoji in Osaka

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Continuing my posts on which places to visit in Osaka, I’d recommend the Tennoji area southeast of the city. This district of Osaka is home to: an eponymous park and it Japanese garden named Keitaku-en several Buddhist temples, the main one is called Shitennoji and was … Read more

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Sakurajima

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The focus of Kagoshima tourism is clearly on Sakurajima, which ferries provide trips very frequently and 24/7. Such a boat trip takes 15 minutes and costs ¥150. The island of Sakurajima is no longer an island, in fact, since the great … Read more

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Kagoshima

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Kagoshima is the largest city in southern Kyushu. Apart from Okinawa (and its capital Naha), it is probably the southern major city in Japan. Kagoshima faces Sakurajima, a volcanic island whose last major eruption, back in 1914, has shaped its geography. Its active … Read more

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Japanese desserts and sweets

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You might think that Japanese food and society don’t leave much room for desserts: cakes, sweets, candies and such. Perhaps because a large majority of Japanese people are very slim. Yet the Japanese are quite greedy and very inventive in their production of desserts. Here are a few pictures I took during my … Read more

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