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    • Traditional Culture Dictionary by agataJapan

    day of the ox in midsummer (during the…

    Eel, eel, conger eel, doze eelday of the ox in midsummer (during the hottest season)(doyounoushinohi)almanacHiraga Ge…
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    Hanazono Shrine

    Shinto shrineShinjuku, NakanoHanazono Shrine（Hanazono-shrine)cherry treestrolling on the streetBird Day Fair (held a…
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    type of buckwheat noodles

    Soba/Udontype of buckwheat noodles（zyuwarisoba)unrefined soba (buckwheat noodles)unbleached cloth S…
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    Akasaka Imperial Villa

    constructionAzabu, Akasaka, RoppongiAkasaka Imperial Villa（Geihinkan-Akasakarikyu)palace Constructe…
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    Tokyo National Museum

    constructionUeno, Yanaka, NipporiTokyo National Museum（Tokyo National Museum)artimportant cultural property …
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    Hikarimono (sushi)

    sushiHikarimono (sushi)(Hikarimono/hiakrimono)horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trac…
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    Sengakuji Temple

    temple (Buddhist)turfSengakuji Temple（Sengakuji Temple)festivalperformance or narrative based on the story of Loyalt…
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    triumvirate

    Soba/Udontriumvirate(santate)aphorism The term "freshly milled, freshly cooked, and freshly boiled s…
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    purple

    sushipurple(murasaki)soy sauce At sushi restaurants, soy sauce is called "murasaki. There are variou…

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