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Momofuku's Work Shed

A faithful reproduction of Ando Momofuku's work shed, where instant ramen was invented, at the Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama. Source.

FM Kahoku 78.7

Community radio in Ishikawa Prefecture. Source. Listen.

Japanese Bookstore Density Map

 

 

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Kodaiin

Shigehime, later named Kodaiin, first wife of Tokugawa Ienari, shogun 1787-1837. Source.

Goryōkaku in the Snow

Goryōkaku is Hakodate's five-pointed fort. It was built in 1866 and attacked during the Boshin War in 1869. Source.

Hakodate Christmas Tree

Halifax doesn't just send Christmas trees to Boston. Every year Hakodate, Hokkaido gets one too. Source.

Tsugaru Stove Train

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Giant Daikon

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Ryokan-Shonin

Ceramic figure of Ryokan-Shonin reading the Man'yōshū, by Denshu Hirokushi. Source.

Donald Keene as Basho

A hanging scroll with calligraphy by Donald Keene and an ink drawing by Kiro Uehara showing Keene in the guise of the poet Basho. Source.