Unknown Japan

Discover Japan's traditions, culture, lifestyle, arts, and tourism.

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Let’s walk to Skytree

This autumn, with few typhoons and lots of sunny days, it’s the perfect season for a holiday stroll. I have recently discovered a new walking route from Asakusa, one of the most popular tourist spots, to Skytree, which I would like to share with you.

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Jasmine03/12/202102/12/2021 Culture,Art, Kanto, Lifestyle, Tourism

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is considered a major holiday in the United States (and Canada) but did you know that Japan also has a Thanksgiving holiday? Japan’s Thanksgiving day is a national holiday observed on November 23rd. Although it is a bank holiday,…

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Kelly19/11/202119/11/2021 Culture,Art, food, Lifestyle

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Day trip to Nagatoro

Last week I went on my first autumn leaf hunting trip of the year. I’d like to introduce Nagatoro in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, a lovely place where we can easily go day trip from Tokyo!

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Jasmine12/11/202110/11/2021 Culture,Art, Kanto, Lifestyle, Nature, Tourism

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Kin Mokusei (金木犀)

Does this plant look familiar? If you are in or from Asia, maybe it does. In Japan, it’s known as kin mokusei (金木犀) and it blooms in the autumn. The plant is a big bush or tree and is rather…

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Kelly05/11/202102/11/2021 Lifestyle, Nature, Tourism

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Halloween in Japan

It’s almost Halloween season. In Japan, it is popular among young people to celebrate Halloween. However, the way they spend it in may be completely different than in the countries where Halloween is origin. If you are a foreigner living in Japan, I’m sure you have been confused about it.

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Jasmine29/10/2021 Culture,Art, Lifestyle, Tourism

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Theme Mailboxes

Are you familiar with Japanese mailboxes / postboxes? Usually they are red but depending on where you are, you may come across a unique one. The other day I noticed a special one at the Saitama City Hall. This design…

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Kelly22/10/2021 Culture,Art, Lifestyle

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Low Gear Only parking space

This is a parking lot in the downtown of Tokyo. The reason the ceiling is arched is because it is under the elevated train rails that run through the city. The floors and walls have not been overly remodeled, giving…

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Jasmine15/10/202114/10/2021 Culture,Art, Kanto, Lifestyle

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Glamping in Japan

Have you heard of “glamping”? It is a combination of the words “glamourous” and “camping” and means exactly what you’d think ~ an elevated camping experience. It is a trend that has become popular in the US in the last…

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Kelly07/10/202120/08/2024 Lifestyle

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How about a bubble tea?

It is said that Japan entered the third bubble tea boom in 2018. Many colorful and cute stores have opened, and famous foreign chains have also entered Japan. Due to the pandemic, some of the stores closed, but I think there are many people who call for bubble tea delivery.

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Jasmine01/10/202117/01/2023 Cooking, food, Lifestyle

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Ski Slope Camping

In Japan, some ski resorts convert into camping areas in summer. I recently had the opportunity to camp at one such place in Gunma prefecture. Because it’s a resort area, the grounds were very well taken care of and the…

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Kelly24/09/202122/09/2021 Kanto, Lifestyle, Tourism

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