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Noge-Otsuka Tomb (Setagaya, Tokyo)
historic siteMeguro, SetagayaNoge-Otsuka Tomb (Setagaya, Tokyo)(Noge Ootsuka Ancient Tomb)ancient (mound) tombTokyo … -
Ginza Suze Jizo Son (Ginza, Tokyo)
historic siteGinza (shopping district in Tokyo)Ginza Suze Jizo Son (Ginza, Tokyo)(Ginza Shusse Jizouson)success in l… -
What kind of dish is “surinagash…
Japanese-style mealWhat kind of dish is "surinagashi"?(Surinagashi)banquetcooking (esp. Japanese style)ryoteisoup ing… -
What is “Nishiki-Tamago”? …
Japanese-style mealWhat is "Nishiki-Tamago"? What is the origin of its name?(Nishikitamago)food served during the New… -
Otomeyama Park (Takadanobaba, Tokyo)
Parks & GardensShinjuku, NakanoOtomeyama Park (Takadanobaba, Tokyo)(Otomeyama Park)(public) park57 famous springs in… -
malted rice
Sake & Teamalted rice(koujimai)Japanese rice wine White rice used to make rice koji. Rice koji is ma… -
brewer’s rice
Sake & Teabrewer's rice(sakamai)Japanese rice wineRice used to make sake, also called sake brewing rice. Sake is made… -
yeast starter
Sake & Teayeast starter(syubo)Japanese rice wine Yeast is cultivated using steamed rice, koji, and w… -
sake brewed without addition of saccha…
Sake & Teasake brewed without addition of saccharides and no more than 120 litres of seed alcohol per tonne(kijousyu)…
Category
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Welcome to Shinise
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Modern Japanese Etiquette
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Seasonal Ways of Living
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Edo Town tour
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My Curated Picks
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Interview with a Shinise Proprietor
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Don’t Call Me “Landlady”
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Reflections from the Proprietor of Sarashina Nunoya, Shibadaimon
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Cultural & Tourism Guide by agataJapan
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Traditional Culture Dictionary by agataJapan
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Recommended Areas
Shinise Videos
Shinise Festival
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01.Hokkaido
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02.Aomori Prefecture
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03.Iwate Prefecture
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04.Miyagi Prefecture
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05.Akita Prefecture
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06.Yamagata Prefecture
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07.Fukushima Prefecture
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08.Ibaraki Prefecture
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09.Tochigi Prefecture
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10.Gunma Prefecture
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11.Saitama Prefecture
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12.Chiba Prefecture
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13.Tokyo Metropolis
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14.Kanagawa Prefecture
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15.Niigata Prefecture
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16.Toyama Prefecture
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17.Ishikawa Prefecture
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18.Fukui Prefecture
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19.Yamanashi Prefecture
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20.Nagano Prefecture
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21.Gifu Prefecture
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22.Shizuoka Prefecture
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23.Aichi Prefecture
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24.Mie Prefecture
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25.Shiga Prefecture
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26.Kyoto Prefecture
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27.Osaka Prefecture
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28.Hyogo Prefecture
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29.Nara Prefecture
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30.Wakayama Prefecture
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31.Tottori Prefecture
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32.Shimane Prefecture
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33.Okayama Prefecture
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34.Hiroshima Prefecture
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35.Yamaguchi Prefecture
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36.Tokushima Prefecture
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37.Kagawa Prefecture
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38.Ehime Prefecture
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39.Kochi Prefecture
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40.Fukuoka Prefecture
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41.Saga Prefecture
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42.Nagasaki Prefecture
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43.Kumamoto Prefecture
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44.Oita Prefecture
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45.Miyazaki Prefecture
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46.Kagoshima Prefecture
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47.Okinawa Prefecture







