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Springing into Tradition: A Guide to Japan's Equinox Customs and Culinary Delights
A guide to the customs and traditions associated with the spring equinox in Japan
Jason Khoh
Mar 21, 20232 min read
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Giving Gifts on White Day: A Look at Japan's Unique Valentine's Day Tradition
Blog post about Japan's White Day tradition and the importance of accurate translations to preserve cultural nuances
Jason Khoh
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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Serigasawa Onsen self-serve station
Do you know what this is? No, it’s not a petrol station - it’s a self-serve onsen (hot-spring water) station! The Serigasawa Onsen...
Jason Khoh
Jul 28, 20221 min read
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Day 47: Tokyo Prefecture
The last day of our virtual pub quiz takes us to Japan’s largest and most famous prefecture: Tokyo.
Jason Khoh
Jul 14, 20201 min read
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Day 46: Kanagawa Prefecture
The second-last day of our virtual journey around all the prefectures of Japan has us back in Kanto to visit Kanagawa.
Jason Khoh
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Day 45: Osaka Prefecture
The last day of week 9 has us visiting the largest prefecture of the Kansai region: Osaka. Its capital also goes by the same name.
Jason Khoh
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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Day 44: Aichi Prefecture
Day 44 has us back in the Chubu region of Japan as we pay a visit to Aichi. Its capital is Nagoya.
Jason Khoh
Jul 9, 20201 min read
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Day 43: Saitama Prefecture
Day 43 keeps us in the Kanto region of Japan as we visit Chiba’s landlocked neighbour: Saitama Prefecture.
Jason Khoh
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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Day 42: Chiba Prefecture
Day 42 has us back in the Kanto region to visit Chiba. Its capital also goes by the same name.
Jason Khoh
Jul 7, 20201 min read
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Day 41: Hyogo Prefecture
On the second-last week we head back to the Kansai region of Japan to visit Hyogo. Its capital is Kobe.
Jason Khoh
Jul 6, 20201 min read
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Day 40: Hokkaido Prefecture
The last day of week 8 has us visiting the northernmost prefecture of Japan: Hokkaido.
Jason Khoh
Jul 3, 20201 min read
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Day 39: Fukuoka Prefecture
Day 39 has us back in the island of Kyushu to visit Fukuoka.
Jason Khoh
Jul 2, 20202 min read
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Day 38: Shizuoka Prefecture
Day 38 has us back in the Chubu region of Japan to visit the prefecture of Shizuoka. Its capital also goes by the same name.
Jason Khoh
Jul 1, 20202 min read
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Day 37: Ibaraki Prefecture
Day 37 has us back in the Kanto region of Japan to visit Ibaraki. Its capital is Mito and the prefecture faces the Pacific Ocean.
Jason Khoh
Jun 30, 20201 min read
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Day 36: Hiroshima Prefecture
The start of week 8 has us back in the Chugoku region of Japan to visit Hiroshima prefecture. Its capital also goes by the same name.
Jason Khoh
Jun 29, 20202 min read
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Day 35: Kyoto Prefecture
The last day of week 7 has us back in the Kansai region to visit Kyoto prefecture. Its capital also goes by the same name.
Jason Khoh
Jun 26, 20201 min read
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Day 34: Miyagi Prefecture
We head up to the Tohoku region of Japan to visit the Pacific-Ocean facing prefecture of Miyagi.
Jason Khoh
Jun 25, 20202 min read
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Day 33: Niigata Prefecture
For the third day in a row we stay in the Chubu region of Japan to visit Niigata Prefecture, which faces the Sea of Japan.
Jason Khoh
Jun 24, 20201 min read
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Day 32: Nagano Prefecture
We stay in the Chubu region on day 32 to visit another landlocked prefecture: Nagano. Nagano is also the name of its capital.
Jason Khoh
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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Day 31: Gifu Prefecture
Today we are back in the Chubu region of Japan to visit the landlocked prefecture of Gifu. Its capital also goes by the same name.
Jason Khoh
Jun 22, 20202 min read
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Day 30: Gunma Prefecture
Day 30 sees us crossing over to Gunma prefecture, which is the westernmost prefecture of the Kanto region.
Jason Khoh
Jun 19, 20201 min read
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Day 29: Tochigi Prefecture
We are in the northern part of the Kanto region on day 29 to visit the landlocked prefecture of Tochigi.
Jason Khoh
Jun 18, 20201 min read
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Day 28: Okayama Prefecture
Day 28 has us in the Chugoku region of Japan to visit Okayama, which faces the Seto Inland Sea.
Jason Khoh
Jun 17, 20202 min read
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Day 27: Fukushima Prefecture
Today we head to the Tohoku region of Japan to visit the prefecture of Fukushima. The capital also goes by the same name.
Jason Khoh
Jun 16, 20202 min read
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