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Uiro
Japanese confectioneryUiro(Uirou)Nagoya (city) Rice or glutinous rice flour is mixed with sugar and … -
Setagaya Daikan Yashiki
constructionMeguro, SetagayaSetagaya Daikan Yashiki(Setagaya Daikan House)important cultural propertyThe Setagaya Da… -
Japanese dessert consisting of two sli…
Japanese confectioneryJapanese dessert consisting of two slices of kasutera (sponge cake) with red bean jam in betwee… -
Former Asakura Residence
constructionShibuya, DaikanyamaFormer Asakura Residence(Site of the Asakura Residence)stroll garden with a central p… -
Chimaki” eaten on Dragon Boat Fe…
Japanese confectioneryChimaki" eaten on Dragon Boat Festival. What is the origin of the name?(chimaki)springBoy's Day… -
Yagiri no Ferry (Shibamata ferry termi…
historic siteKameari/ShibamataYagiri no Ferry (Shibamata ferry terminal)(Yakiri-no-Watashi Ferryboat Crossinglocatio… -
What is the origin of the name “…
Japanese confectioneryWhat is the origin of the name "Kintsuba"? How is it written in kanji?(Kintsuba)red bean pastep… -
What is “Uguisumochi”? Whi…
Japanese confectioneryWhat is "Uguisumochi"? Which season is it?(Uguisumochi)red bean pastesoy flourspring … -
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Parks & GardensconstructionMeguro, SetagayaTokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum(Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum)a…
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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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