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85All about Japanese Hot Springs or 'Onsen' -- An Etiquette Guide
An Onsen (温泉) is traditionally a hot spring heated by the geothermic energy of Japan's many volcanos. Being a volcanic island, these hot springs are very numerous, with various chemical elements making...
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74Naked group bathing in Japan
In Japan group thinking and being a group player is very much a part of everyday life.As an oft quoted saying goes out here The nail that sticks out gets hit!.......Ouch! So it comes as little supprise...
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78Japan Facts ; Kimonos
Find out all the Japan Facts about kimonos, yukatas, and happi coats. Instructions on how to put on a kimono, buy a yukata or happi coat as a souvenir, and places where you can wear a kimono, yukata, or happi coat. Including summer festivals, ryokans, and onsens.
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80Hoshi Ryokan the oldest hotel in the world
To run a business is not easy but to run it successfully for more than 1300 years is really amazing. This is the story of Hoshi Ryokan the oldest hotel in the world according Guinness Book of World...
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73Boiling Eggs in Yumura’s Natural Hot Springs
On the northern coast of Japan, above Osaka in Hyogo prefecture, you can find the small but well-known town of Yumura. Its claim to fame is as an onsen town: volcanically hot spring water flows through it,...
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63Mami Matsuyama Japanese Teenage Idol
Mami Matsuyama is not just the name of this lovely Japanese teenage idol, but also a place in Japan renowned for it's scenic beauty, castle, cherry blossoms and bathouse. Matsuyama is an exciting...
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75Ii Yu Da Naa~! – The Japanese Public Bath Experience
I assumed that literature on Japanese baths (ofuros, sentos, and onsens) would be more comprehensive than it is. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of accounts on the health benefits of soaking as well as...
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63Japanese Onsen from a Gaijin's Perspective
OK, I've only ever been in an onsen, or hot springs, once, and that was with my host family in a hotel (I think). The whole vacation wasn't really explained to me, at all. I ended up having to go out and...
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66Straw Mats and Sliding Doors
Nothing in Japan is crafted without concern for aesthetics. There is great elegance in every bowl, dish, cup, and plate, and an eye for detail in every corner of traditional home furnishings. The beautiful...
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75Nagano travel guide
Nagano City is the capital of the Nagano Prefecture in the Honshu island of Japan. Around a million tourists visit Nagano annually as the city is famous for its temples, its hot springs and for hosting the...
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