The best way to experience their traditional community lifestyle is to stay at a kominka (an old Japanese folk house) hotel. Slow down and enjoy your time at a Kominka hotel that fits into the atmosphere of the traditional streetscape.
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“Kamaishi Ramen Story” by Hiroe Igeta
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Solution of Sudoku of vol.190 (August 2023 issue).
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Solution of Sudoku of vol.189 (July 2023 issue).
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Solution of Sudoku of vol.188 (June 2023 issue).
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Solution of Sudoku of vol.187 (May 2023 issue).
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Solution of Sudoku of vol.186 (April 2023 issue).
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APRIL 2023 (VOL.186) Zak Holt Were you hesitant to relocate to Japan? No, I wasn’t. I’ve been to Japan a few times beforehand, and I knew I didn’t want to stay in the UK, so I was rather excited to move to Japan. For the most part, even if you don’t know Japanese, or have limited knowledge of Japanese, you can still get around and enjoy yourself a bit. What do you do in Japan? I work as head translator and project manager for Peak Japan, a crowdfunding team based in Tokyo, Japan. We take mainly made-in-Japan and Japanese-designed projects…
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I LIVE IN JAPAN / Billy Matsunaga / Kimono Teacher and Stylist
I’m a licensed kimono teacher and stylist. I’ve been studying the art of kitsuke (着付け, kimono dressing) for almost a decade and passed my teacher’s license after studying for 5 years in a kimono school 4 years ago.
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