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Hotel in Osaka offering shaved ice based on historical Japanese warlords

Nobunaga’s edible ambition.

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See 400 years of Osaka’s history in 10 minutes at housing museum’s new VR exhibit

You can’t keep a good city down.

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A nearly 400-year-old Kyoto temple ordinarily closed to public is accepting visitors this summer

A rare chance to see this temple-within-a-temple that’s off the beaten tourist track.

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Searching for Japan’s “river of the dead” in Tottori Prefecture【Photos】

Legends say Sai no Kawara exists on the border between the realms of the living and the dead, but the map says it’s in Tottori.

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There’s a new museum in Japan, but almost all of its location is a secret

Historic Edo-period buildings, modern art, and secret doors all feature in a unique adventure.

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Japanese yokai spirits enter the modern era in Nagoya’s new digital art experience

Enter a world of eerie beauty full of ancient demons.

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New retro museum in Tokyo is like a time portal back to the Showa era【Photos】

A look back at Japan’s past in one of Tokyo’s more modern neighborhoods.

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Lunch fit for a samurai lord: Japanese cafes offers castle bento lunches, sells boxes too【Pics】

Cafe’s location means it knows its customers will be in a samurai mood.

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A century of love – How dating and marriage have evolved in Japan

From arranged marriages to dating apps, relationships in Japan have gone through a big transformation over the last 100 years.

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Bontan Ame: the candy that survived 100 years of leaks, bombings, censorship, and floods

You can’t keep a good candy down.

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Uniqlo celebrates sumo with new line of historical sumo art T-shirts【Photos】

100-year milestone brings you a way to incorporate sumo style into your wardrobe without wearing a loincloth.

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New Era combines with old eras for amazing hat collection based on Japanese painting masterpieces

Legendary ukiyo-e and mythological icons part of the collaboration between New Era and the Tokyo National Museum.

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This is Japan’s only shrine with a Shinkansen tunnel underneath it

It’s a distinction Akabane Hachiman Shrine didn’t want, but has come to embrace.

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Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists

There’s a little silver lining to Himeji Castle’s new tiered ticket prices, but if you’re not a local, it’s probably going to cost you a whole lot more.

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Japanese bank’s founders blood-signed promise to commit samurai-style suicide if they committed fraud

Pledge, signed in blood, is “a treasure” of bank that’s still in operation today.

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Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan

Holding seppuku contest on government property deemed inappropriate by city hall.

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Japanese ramen restaurant serves noodles with a heartwarming side of history

Unique visitor’s record tells the story of a ramen dish that remains unchanged for decades.

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Japanese communities giving their skylines a spring clean and saying goodbye to power lines

The quest to let Japan’s historical sites shine bright continues on.

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How to do an overnight bus trip to Kanazawa from Tokyo【Photos】 – Part 2

Historical tea houses, throwing stars, retro cafes, and Kanazawa’s special curry, all without any need to book a hotel.

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A visit to Japan’s priest murder party cliffs of Tojinbo【Photos】

Dramatic coastline has a dramatic reason for sharing its name with a priest from the Heian period.

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