Gods, myths & wonders of Japan’s National Parks
Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...
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Tokyo’s old fish market makes way for skyscrapers, glitzy stadium to woo global spenders
Mitsui Fudosan is facing criticism over other projects, including redevelopment of the leafy Jingu Gaien area between Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine and the Imperial Palace. Opponents of the project ...
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From Onsen Dips To Ramen Hits—Here’s The Best Things To Do In Tokyo This Year
New additions include and 'Atheltic Forest,' 'Future Park', and 'Catching and Collecting ... Situated in a serene forested area near Harajuku, Meiji Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress ...
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Meiji Yasuda to acquire U.S. peer Banner Life
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance said Friday that it will acquire Banner Life Insurance for about ¥352.2 billion while investing about ¥130 billion for a 5% equity stake in the U.S. firm's parent ...
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I Walked Japan's Kiso Valley and It Felt Like Stepping Into a Woodblock Print
A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.
What to do in winter in Japan’s Nagano beyond skiing? Visit snow monkeys, onsen, shrines
Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower ...
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As sales of Japan temples and shrines surge, a crackdown on bad-faith buyers
SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny ... one Shinto shrine and a church. A surge in religious properties coming ...