A silk mill that generated an immeasurable amount of money for Japan, is not getting the favor returned.
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The chief priest at this temple says there’s more to this experience than just entertainment.
As hit anime’s “Entertainment District Arc” kicks off, Edo-Tokyo Museum reaffirms commitment to telling the complete real-world story.
The game/anime franchise about anthropomorphized Japanese swords is offering a chance to see some real ones.
We set out to dispel rumours about the shrine’s mysterious power…but it ends up biting us in the butt.
Odawara ninja clan disappeared from history four centuries ago, but the city is training a new generation for a new mission.
A new publicly accessible website compiles contemporary footage of the deadliest natural disaster in Japanese history into a 64-minute film.
The inn is actually an upgraded traditional Japanese house that’s continuously served as a residence for officials for more than 400 years.
Family pulls the final shutter down on one of the oldest Japanese sweets stores in the country.
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