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Historic building used to be a brothel, now its ornate interiors are in danger of fading away.
The list includes some traditional favorites, but the number-one wish is for something very timely.
Japan Ninja Council wants to give visitors their first steps down the path of the shinobi.
A centuries-old sweet so sacred it’s still used as an offering at one of the country’s holiest shrines.
Tokyo Jihen pays homage to multiple facets of traditional Japanese culture in this breathtaking new music video.
Nagano village was once a major stop on the Kyoto-Edo route, and the neighborhood looks much the same centuries later.
Not far from Akihabara you’ll find Amanoya, but it wouldn’t be there if not for an assassination.
We get to enter a holy land that’s been protected since ancient times, and it reminds us of the world of Princess Mononoke.
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