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[From February Issue 2013] Located in the westernmost part of Honshu (mainland Japan), Yamaguchi Prefecture has prospered as a gateway between Honshu and Kyushu. Having…
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[From January Issue 2013] Miyazaki Prefecture is located in the southeastern part of the Kyushu region. With its mild climate, Miyazaki was a mecca once…
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[From December Issue 2012] On October 1 this year, Tokyo Station reopened after renovation work. In 1914, a train line was built to connect Shimbashi…
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[From November Issue 2012] Seto Ohashi Bridge Kagawa Prefecture is located in the north east of the Shikoku region. In recent years it’s been…
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[From October Issue 2012] Shinobazunoike / Statue of Saigo Takamori Ueno, located in Taito Ward, Tokyo, is a sight-seeing area the Japanese are well…
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[From September Issue 2012] Okayama Korakuen Okayama Prefecture, situated in the southeast of the Chugoku region, has been called the “land of fine weather,”…
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[From August Issue 2012] A large number of people have been to visit Tokyo Skytree. For the Japanese, it is encouraging news that the world’s…
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[From July Issue 2012] Kurobe Gorge写真提供:黒部峡谷鉄道株式会社 Toyama Prefecture is located along the Sea of Japan, just about in the center of Honshu (Japan’s main…
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[From June Issue 2012] Yamanashi Prefecture is adjacent to the western side of Tokyo. The prefecture, whose capital is Kofu City, boasts a number of…
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[From May Issue 2012] The Kumano-kodo are pilgrimage routes leading to sacred spots in the Kii Mountains of Wakayama Prefecture. As part of “the Sacred…