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Yanaka Cemetery
Cemeteries and cemeteriesUeno, Yanaka, NipporiYanaka Cemetery(Yanaka Cemetery)cherry blossom viewingwalk … -
eel-liver soup
Eel, eel, conger eel, and doze eeleel-liver soup(kimosui)soupliver Soup made from the liver of the e… -
soba noodles eaten on New Year’s…
Soba/Udonsoba noodles eaten on New Year's Eve(Engirisoba)New Year's Eve This is the common name for… -
Koishikawa Korakuen
Parks & GardensOchanomizu, Yushima, KorakuenKoishikawa Korakuen(Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens)cherry blossom viewingpi… -
Rikugien
Parks & GardensUeno, Yanaka, NipporiRikugien(Rikugien Gardens)cherry blossom viewing(architectural) floodlightingwal… -
sand pit
Soba/Udonsand pit(sunaba)Osakacardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)bush The three families of soba born in… -
Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park
Parks & GardensAzabu, Akasaka, RoppongiArisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park(Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park)cherry blosso… -
ramen
Soba/Udonramen(Inakasoba)Yamaya Soba Sarashina soba is a generic term for thick, dark-colored soba … -
Chinzan Villa
Ryokan/HotelIidabashi/KagurazakaChinzan Villa(Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo)lightning bugdaimyo's suburban residencewalkJapa…
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







