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Iwatsuki Doll Town
Posted by Ed | Last updated Aug 1, 2017 | Dolls and Sculpture, Festivals, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 1 |
The town of Iwatsuki is said to have over 300 doll-makers and 100 shops that sell them. They’ve been making dolls there since the 1700s, when doll-makers started setting up shop there because the kiri (paulonia) trees...
Read MoreRainy Day in Kyoto
Posted by Ed | Last updated Jun 24, 2017 | Osaka, Kyoto, and the Kansai Region, Street Scenes | 4 |
Professional taxi hailer
Posted by Ed | Last updated Jun 24, 2017 | Jobs, Street Scenes | 1 |
Despite the recession, Japanese companies continue to employ armies of useless people. Elevator girls, crossing guards at places with street lights, and human pylons waving people around construction sites are just a few of the...
Read MoreKyoto Foodie
Posted by Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Food, Japan Blogs and Websites | 2 |
This is the first food blog that I’ve ever spent more than five seconds reading. I guess I got taken to McDonald’s one too many times when I was a kid, leaving me sadly incapable of enjoying a 10,000 yen kaiseki...
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