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Sawanotsuru Sake Museum in the Nada-ku district of Kobe is one of several sake breweries that also have "sake museums," stores and tasting areas as part of their promotional operations.Nada-ku has a long history of sake brewing thanks to the fine... -

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???????All is not well on the Japanese farm.The average age of a Japanese farmer in 2007 was 63.2 years old. Today it has climbed to 66.4. Of those, 63.5% are 65 years of age or older.In 2007, there were 3,3530,000 farmers spread around Japan.... -

Try this delicious cold brew coffee made with ground coffee, filtered water, and a bit of time and patience, resulting in a less acidic and more aromatic cold coffee. Mr. JOC and I love good coffee.  In the past, we spent a lot of time trying... -

???Takada Castle was built by Matsudaira Tadateru, Ieyasu\'s 7th son. According to the 2000 Taiga drama "Aoi Tokugawa," Tadateru was "an incorrigible brat."Interesting.The castle construction involved thirteen daimyo, including Uesugi... -

Bowden & Mason = BASONHEADMatthew and Paul play RadioheadDean & Matthew = D & M80s electropopDecember 23 (Fri/national holiday)Open 7:30pm Start 8:00pm ¥1,500 + 1 drinkThe boys are back with more sounds from the 80s and 90s. Come on down to GC Live... -

?^????Japan?s Nuclear Industry Finds a Lifeline in India After Foundering Elsewhere -

????????????????Richard Henry Brunton (1841-1901) was a Scottish engineer responsible for the design and construction of 26 lighthouses along the coast of Japan during the early Meiji Period. He is known as the "Father of Japanese Lighthouses".At... -

Tokyo is one of the most exciting cities on Earth, and has a legendary nightlife. You can begin your evening at a tachinomi stand bar, drink and dine at a cozy izakaya, enjoy seasonal cocktails at an only-in-Tokyo mixology counter, venture into a... -

???????Today I want to talk about the Super Hotel chain, in Niigata City and in general. My daughter and I recently spent two nights in the Super Hotel conveniently located near the Niigata City Station.We chose a non-smoking room equipped with two... -

I have always liked to make up games, and thus it seemed natural to continue that sort of thing in Japan, where there can be a lot of waiting time.On my recent trip I began to notice images of the Japanese celebrities I see every time I travel to... -

?^????Japan Uses Speed, Not Size, to Take Women?s Basketball to New Heights -

?????Kobe Mosque was the first mosque in Japan and opened in 1935 in the Kitano district of the city close to the many ijinkan or foreign residences. Kobe mosque was designed by Czech architect Jan Josef ?vagr (1885-1969), who also designed a number... -

???Hosenji Temple is located in the east of Seto City in the quiet Kamagaki district of the city close to Kamagaki-no-komichi, the Kamagaki-no-komichi Museum and the Seto Hongyo Kiln.Hosenji was founded around 750 years ago in 1252. It became a... -

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The Pig & Whistle pub on Sanjo is something of a Kyoto institution among foreigners in the city and will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this December.The Pig hasn\'t changed that much in its 30 years of service, the dart boards are still... -

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??????Craft beer bars are increasing in Japan\'s major cities and have become something of a fashionable trend as more and more young people turn away from the standard fare served up by Japan\'s big four brewers.Two such craft beer bars in... -