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#153 Kabuki-za

Ginza, Tokyo The Kabukiza Theater in Ginza is an icon of kabuki, with frequent performances that change in program on a monthly basis. ...

#152 Mameyoshi Tofu Restaurant

Tabuse Cho, Yamaguchi Ken On a hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea, this Tofu restaurant has been our family favorite for many years. ...

#151 New Year Mochi at Iwaya Gongen

Yamaguchi Ken, Suo Oshima At "Iwaya Gongen" , there is a huge rock with four large cedars tied with a sacred rope with a cave underneath....

#150 Sunrise at Itsukushima Jinja

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Praying for the New Year sunrise at Itsukushma Shrine, Otsumi, Suo Oshima. A branch of the famous Itsukushima...

#149 Himi no Daibutsu

Yamaguchi Ken, Suo Oshima The great Buddha of Himi was discovered in the sea of the Himi village and now seated inside the Daibutsu Do...

#148 Museum of Japanese Emigration to Hawaii

Suo Oshima Cho, Yamaguchi Ken During the Meiji era (1885-1894), Suo Oshima sent 3,913 people to Hawaii. Many people from Suo Oshima went...

#147 Gokurakuji and Janoike pond

Hatsukaichi Shi, Hiroshima Ken Gokuraku-ji Temple is an ancient temple with a long history that is said to have been founded in 731 by...

#146 Ikedaya Yasubei Shoten

Toyama Shi, Toyama Ken Ikedaya Yasubei Shoten (池田屋安兵衛商店) is an old medicine shop in downtown Toyama City that practices traditional...