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Dancing for Amaterasu

Dancing for Amaterasu

Meredith Lescoe

One day, back when the gods still lived on the Japanese islands, Susanoo (god of the seas) greatly upset his sister Amaterasu...

Fukui
Namco Land 12

Namco Land

Michael Flemming

Video game amusement centers in Japan aren't too far departed from arcades found in America, but they are full of delightful ...

Okinawa
Chidokan

Chidokan

Hannah Warren

Chidokan was the school for the sons of the Shonai clan, which dominated Tsuruoka during the Edo era. It was established in 1...

Yamagata
Round 1 Ginowan City

Round 1 Ginowan City

Michael Flemming

The Round 1 Sports and Entertainment Stadium is like a Dave and Busters - or if you must, a Chuck E. Cheese's - that's seven ...

Okinawa
Aso Milk Farm

Aso Milk Farm

Mandy Bartok

For most Japanese, the chance to see a cow in its "natural habitat" is quite a rare occasion. Which is why the tour buses pou...

Kumamoto
Bull Sumo in Oki

Bull Sumo in Oki

Rory Jackson

The bulls clash, grunting in exertion as sweat drips down their glossy black coats. The handlers dance deftly around their bu...

Shimane