Spectacular fireworks, ancient pilgrimage routes, water excursions, and local cuisine are all definitive reasons to visit Kumano this summer season.
Mie Prefecture
Let Oshawott be the star of your stay in a popular travel destination city famous for its seascapes and pearl divers.
Outing will soon be officially out in Mie.
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Winner of laser shuriken battles will take home prizes including ninja sake and ninja rice.
If you don’t know your mizugumo from your kunai, then I’m afraid you might not be Mie University material.
Say hello to some the country’s best barbecue, or yakiniku, featuring cuts of highly sought-after Matsusaka beef.
Last November, a quiet little town in Mie Prefecture asked locals to name their newest anime mascot character, a cute shellfish diver that represented the industry the town of Shima was famous for. The name with the most votes was Aoshima Megu and thus Shima City had its brand new, super popular city mascot.
End of story, right? No quite. Unfortunately for the city, concerned citizens are now publicly airing their issues with the 2D mascot, and the criticism is originating from the women on whom the mascot is based – the female freediving experts themselves.
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