Traveling to Park County from the suburbs of Tokyo for a two-year stint at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, Haruka Takaku has a list of goals to accomplish.

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Each card is handmade with care. Tweezers are sometimes used to create fine details. Greeting cards made of beautiful washi traditional Japanese paper are a delight to the eyes for their gorgeous and ...

Discover the charm of Fukuoka, a historic city known for its rich heritage, including Japan’s first Zen temple. Why not take your experience up a notch by exploring the city in a traditional kimono?

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The kimono is the most famous garment worn in Japan. Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ki, meaning “to wear”, and mono, meaning “thing”.