#Cultural-experiences

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DEC 3, 2025

Takumi no Sato: Japan's Theme Park of Traditional Crafts

I wasn't prepared for what I found. Stepping out of the bus in Minakami Town, I expected a roadside station—maybe a farmers market and a parking lot. Instead, I found myself at the entrance to an enti...

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AUG 22, 2025

Summer Nights in Light: Chasing Japan's Fireworks Season by the Road

There's something about summer in Japan that lives in the pause between daylight and darkness. The air hangs thick and warm, cicadas crescendo in waves, and as twilight deepens, entire communities gat...

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