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Two mysterious things you can see in Uozu

What kind of forest is the Fox Forest? It is a forest with a name that sounds like something out of a fairy tale or a folk tale. Also, do you know where the castle called Kiken Castle is located? For Japanese people, this castle has an unfamiliar name. Actually, they both refer to the same thing. What is it? The answer is a mirage! Therefore, Kiken Castle is a castle that does not exist. Fox Forest is mentioned in the Tenmon Giron, a document written in the Edo period (1603-1867). In the “Uozu Kokonki” written in the 1700s, it is said that Maeda Tsunanori, the fourth lord of the … Read More

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What kind of taste is white jewelry in Toyama bay!?

We are going to introduce you Japanese Omiyage. (*Omiyage is Souvenir or Gift of Travel) Toyama Bay, where mirages occur in spring and winter, was granted membership in the “World’s Most Beautiful Bays Club” in 2014. Toyama Bay has one of the deepest waters in Japan and is a trove of fish. We will Introduce Omiyage using representatives of seafood caught in Toyama Bay! 【Japanese WEB】 http://japan-history-travel.com/?p=10968

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Traditional Japanese candy? what is in inside?

We are going to introduce you Japanese Omiyage. (*Omiyage is Souvenir or Gift of Travel) In this time, Omiyage is from Taga-taisha in Shiga Prefecture. Taga-taisha enshriend God of long life and successful marriage is a famous energy site where 1.7 million tourists visit each year. We have found Omiyage named Itokiri (Ito = thread, kiri = cut) candy. How does this candy taste? 【Japanese WEB】 http://japan-history-travel.com/?p=10921

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Can you eat “skinny horse”!?

We are going to introduce you Japanese Omiyage. (*Omiyage is Souvenir or Gift of Travel) Oita Prefecture is a heaven of hot spring with famous hot springs such as Beppu Onsen and Yufuin Onsen. The Oita Prefecture has a local food that is called “Yaseuma”. Yaseuma means skinny horse. What’s kind of local food is “Yaseuma”? Why is it called “Yaemauma”? In this time, we will introduce the “Yaseuma”. 【Japanese web】 http://japan-history-travel.com/?p=10891

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Why famous Samurai Nobunaga got pretty angry by sushi ?

We are going to introduce you Japanese Omiyage. (*Omiyage is Souvenir or Gift of Travel) We will introduce you Omiyage at Lake Biwa Shiga. This is the biggest lake in Japan. Shiga has a traditoinal food funa sushi which has unique strong smell. We will introduce you Omiyage about it. Let’s check that smell too! 【Japanese WEB】 http://japan-history-travel.com/?p=10885

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Balance food of SAMURAI

e are going to introduce you Japanese Omiyage. (*Omiyage is Souvenir or Gift of Travel) Retro buildings of Taisho era  bring on tasteful atmosphere in Akechi town of Ena. Akechi town is land related to Mitsuhide Akechi who is main character of year-long Japanese historical drama in 2020. The gift in this time is a wonderful item for history fans. 【Japanese WEB】 http://japan-history-travel.com/?p=10870

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Why should business person get Toranomaki senbei in Toyokawa?

We are going to introduce you Japanese Omiyage. (*Omiyage is Souvenir or Gift of Travel) This time, Omiyage for Toyokawa of Aichi Prefecture. There is Toyota in Aichi where has head office of Toyota Motor Corporation. Even though, we will introduce the Omiyage of Toyokawa, not Toyota. Toyokawa is famous for Toyokawa Inari Shrine that is sometimes counted as one of the Japanese three major Inari Shrine, and also is said origin place of Inari-sushi. We will introduce Omiyage of such Toyokawa. 【Japanese WEB】 http://japan-history-travel.com/?p=10862

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Japanese pepper “Sansho” became a whole rice cracker!

We are going to introduce you Japanese Omiyage. (*Omiyage is Souvenir or Gift of Travel) Today we will tell you in Hamamatusu Shizuoka. Tenryu area in Hamamatsu is covered with forest and divided by Tenryu river. Great nature still remains in this area, you can find the origin of AKB 48 here (*AKB48 is Japanese popular pop idol group). We also found wonderful omiyage used traditional Japanese pepper “sansyo”. 【Japanese WEB】 http://japan-history-travel.com/?p=10826

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Japanese snacks in Nagoya ;which is the best for gift?

We are going to introduce you Japanese Omiyage. (*Omiyage is Souvenir or Gift of Travel) In this time, Nagoya of Aichi Prefecture. Speaking of Nagoya, there is Nagoya Castle which is famous for gold shachihoko (*Shachihoko is one of decoration for roof of castle). In addition, the unique food culture called Nagoya meal is expanding. We will introduce one of the Nagoya meals, snacks using chicken wings! 【Japanese WEB】 http://japan-history-travel.com/?p=10818

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Collaboration between local food “Heshiko” and modern snack

We are going to introduce you Japanese Omiyage. (*Omiyage is Souvenir or Gift of Travel) Wakasa Bay, which has a large-scale ria coast, rare on the Sea of Japan side. Abundant seafood such as mackerels and horse mackerels are bred in Wakasa Bay. In this time, we will introduce Omiyage related to local cuisine using fresh seafood that can be obtained in Wakasa Bay! 【Japanese WEB】 http://japan-history-travel.com/?p=10808

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