Japanese History & Culture

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Satsuma Shuzo: The Spirit of Tradition

members of the Warabi-za performance group

The Warabi-za Theatrical Troupe Stages a Timeless Tradition

Akita's Daisen: A Garden City That Blooms at Night

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New Sacred Land: The Shingon Buddhist Temple, Seiryuji

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Kagoshima Is a Land That Takes Its Time

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Celebrating Beauty and the Battle: The Kakunodate Matsuri

A Festival of Fire: Wakayama's Nachi no Ogi

a float at the tsuchizaki hikiyama festival

Floating Through History: Akita's Hikiyama Matsuri