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Discover Ainu Culture Hokkaido Food and Gourmet Read the story behind the grid Hokkaido's Pioneer History Hokkaido's Towns and Sights Hokkaido's Hard-to-Read Place Names Read the history of learning in Sapporo Hokkaido's Scenery and Nature Read the history of snow and the civic space Read Sapporo’s water story What is a "Dosanko"? Meaning & the horse behind it Sendai's Local Specialties Hasekura Tsunenaga and the Keicho Mission to Europe Date Masamune and the Founding of Sendai Sendai's Festivals & Annual Events City of Trees & Academic City Sendai Sendai's Hard-to-Read Place Names What is a "Sendaikko"? From "Chiyo" to "Sendai"Aizu domain, the Boshin War, and the Aizu War Aizu lacquerware, Aizu cotton, and Nanukamachi-dori Aizu's local dishes: wappa-meshi, kozuyu, and pickled herring Aizuwakamatsu's sake breweries and their history Akabeko's origin legends and Aizu bariko craft history The Byakkotai and the tragedy at Iimoriyama Aizuwakamatsu's hard-to-read place names (Kozashi, Ikki, Monden)The double-helix design of Sazaedo (Entsu-sansodo)The history of Tsurugajo Castle's construction and reconstruction What Aizuwakamatsu people are called (Aizuppo and Aizukko)Trace the Tengu-to Rebellion and Mito Domain's turmoil The origin and history of Mito Natto The history of Kodokan and Kairakuen The story of Kashima Shrine and the Kashima Antlers The story of Lake Kasumigaura Decoding Western Ibaraki's hard-to-read place names Trace the history of Oarai and the Hitachi Mine Tracing the origins of Kensei's place names The story of Tsukuba Science City The story of Itako's waterways and Kashima Coast farming The story of Ushiku Daibutsu and Ushiku Chateau What is "Mito-ppo"?Asakusa entertainment, Edo Kiriko, and Kappabashi Read Seikei Gakuen and the Kichijoji Art Museum From postwar stalls to Electric Town Trace the origin of Kichijoji's name Read Inokashira Park and the Nature and Culture Park Akihabara, Kanda Myojin, and Kanda Festival Kanda Produce Market and Akihabara UDX Manseibashi Station and railway remains Sumida River, park, and fireworks The difference between Sunroad and Harmonica Yokocho Origins of Asakusa Shrine and the Sanja Festival Akiba and the origin of Akihabara Asakusa Kannon, Sanja-sama, and Rokku How to Explore Yokohama Chinatown The Story of Yokohama's Signature Foods Yokohama's Port Opening and Its Japanese Firsts Minato Mirai and the Landmarks of Yokohama Port Yokohama's Hard-to-Read Place Names Yamate Western Houses and the Foreign Settlement What is a "Hamakko"? Meaning & origin Kanazawa's three chaya districts (Higashi, Nishi, Kazue-machi)The Maeda clan and Kaga Domain (Kaga Hyakumangoku, Maeda Tsunanori)Kanazawa Castle's history (Ishikawa-mon Gate, Hishi Yagura)Kanazawa's traditional crafts (gold leaf, Kaga Yuzen, Ohi-yaki, Kaga Mizuhiki)Kanazawa's food culture (Kanazawa curry, Jibu-ni, Kaburazushi)Kanazawa's modern history (UNESCO Creative City, Hokuriku Shinkansen)Kenrokuen's history (Kotoji-toro, yukitsuri, Tatsumi Yosui)Nagamachi Samurai District's history (Onoshu Canal, Nomura House)Kanazawa's hard-to-read place names (Kazue-machi, Hikoso, Kanaiwa)Kanazawa's nicknames (Little Kyoto, Omicho, 21bi)Read about Karuizawa's architecture and culture Read Mount Asama's landscape Read about Matsumoto's castle town Read about Matsumoto and Azumino's food and crafts Togakushi soba, oyaki, and the roads linking mountain and town Read about Suwa's highland food culture Read Suwa's history Read the history of Matsumoto & Azumino Read Karuizawa's history Nagano City's history, beyond Zenkoji The memory of Kawanakajima and Matsushiro's historic sites Read how Lake Suwa's water connects Read how travel to Karuizawa evolved Decoding Nagano's hard-to-read place names Read about Kamikochi and the Northern Alps Connecting Nagano's place names to the map Read about the shift from silk to precision manufacturing Read about Azumino's springs and wasabi Read Karuizawa's resort culture Read about the four shrines and Onbashira Togakushi's five shrines and the space of mountain faith Read how the names differ Read about Matsumoto and Azumino's place names Read Karuizawa's place names What sets "Nagano" and "Shinshu" apart The road, lodging, and trade of Zenkoji's temple town Hida-Takayama's food: Hida beef, houba miso, ramen What is the Takayama Festival? Sanno, Hachiman & floats Takayama's history: the Kanamori clan & Takayama Jin'ya How Shirakawa-go preserves a living landscape Shirakawa-go World Heritage and gassho houses The Hida Takumi: craftsmen behind Sanmachi & carving What is a "Takayamakko"? Hida-Takayama's local name Highlights of Atsuta Jingu Classic Nagoya Meshi Dishes Nagoya Dialect Expressions Nagoya's Top Sightseeing Spots Nagoya's Coffee Shops and Morning Service Highlights of Nagoya Castle Nagoya's Difficult Place Names Sites Associated with the Three Great Unifiers What is a "Nagoyakko"? The name & old "Nagono"Kyō-yasai basics and key items Kyoto's Three Great Festivals & the Gozan no Okuribi 8 Hard-to-Read Kyoto Place Names Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (World Heritage)Kyoto Street Names and the Grid What is a "Kyotokko"? Kyo-suzume & kyo-kotoba Osaka's Konamon Culture Osaka's Festivals Osaka's Hard-to-Read Place Names The World of Osaka-ben Osaka Castle & the City's History Osaka's Comedy & Performing Arts Osaka's Private Railways & Geography The Nation's Kitchen & the Merchant City What is a "Naniwako"? Osaka's old name Naniwa Kobe Beef and Tajima cattle Kiyomori and Genpei-era Kobe Kitano Ijinkan & the former settlement Sake brewing of Nada Gogo Kobe's hard-to-read place names Mt. Rokko, Arima and the night view What is a "Kobekko"? The origin of "Kobe"Hiroshima Toyo Carp Kure and the Yamato Museum Miyajima and Itsukushima Shrine Hiroshima okonomiyaki Onomichi, the town of slopes The Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park What is a "Hiroshimakko"? Mori Terumoto & the name Hakata's Traditions and Festivals Hakata's Local Gourmet Expressions in Hakata-ben Visiting Hakata's Temples and Shrines Hakata & Fukuoka's Town and Landmarks Hakata's Hard-to-Read Place Names Exploring Hakata's History The World of Hakata Gion Yamakasa What is a "Hakatakko"? Hakata & Fukuoka How the Kagoshima dialect (Satsugu) works Kagoshima food: kurobuta pork, satsuma-age, kibinago, shochu Kagoshima's tram and Sakurajima ferry, adapted for ash Kagoshima City's hardest place names to read The history and origins of Ohara Matsuri Sakurajima's eruption history and daily life in Kagoshima City Meiji Restoration sites tied to Saigo Takamori and Okubo Toshimichi Satsuma kiriko: history and its difference from Edo kiriko Sengan-en and the Shuseikan World Heritage sites What Kagoshima people are called Okinawa's Performing Arts and Crafts A Primer on Okinawan Food Okinawa's Hard-to-Read Place Names A Primer on the History of the Ryukyu Kingdom Okinawa's World Heritage (Gusuku)Okinawa's Nature and Wildlife What is a "Shimanchu"? Uchinanchu & Yamatunchu

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