Toyama Prefecture
Studio Ghibli releases a Totoro wind chime with a century of craftsmanship behind it
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Oona McGee
Jun 14, 2023 - Tweet
- Japan
- (anime • brass • cool • craftsmanship • culture • Ghibli Museum • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Nousaku • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • Toyama Prefecture • tradition • wind chime)
We make pills the old-fashioned way in Japan’s former medicine capital, Toyama Prefecture
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Our reporter’s unfortunate blunder actually turns out for the best as she discovers a hidden surprise!
- Japan
- (food • haruka takagi • masu zushi • SNJO • sushi • taste test • Toyama Prefecture • travel)
Japanese basketball star Rui Hachimura joins with Nissin to make his own Cup Noodle ramen
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Katy Kelly
Jul 1, 2021
- Japan
- (basketball • collaboration • Cup Noodle • cup ramen • Himi • Noodles • ramen • Rui Hachimura • sports • Toyama Prefecture)
Cat-paw-shaped Japanese delicacy encourages you to play with your food!【Taste Test】
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Jamie Koide
Aug 24, 2016
You’ll definitely want to give these paw-shaped fish cakes a squish before you bite into them!
- Food & Drink, Japan
- (cat paw • cats • cute • fish cake • Japanese food • kamaboko • Toyama Prefecture)
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