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| New JNTO US Website | Share Your WOW! Japan Photo Contest |
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We have renewed our US website to offer easier access to more specific information and lots of new promotions. The new website will be also accessible via iPhone and iPad. Visit our new website today and discover what Japan has to offer. |
"Share Your WOW!" is a photo contest which is part of a global campaign by Japan Tourism Agency to help promote recovery from the earthquake and tsunami disaster. |
In order to further overseas tourism to Japan, Japan Tourism Agency is working in conjunction with Sanrio to utilize the Hello Kitty character in a tourist information app for the iPhone. |
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The ancient Shinto Chichibu Shrine in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, about one and one-half hours from central Tokyo, celebrates its annual Chichibu Night Festival this year from December 2 – December 3. The music and floats of the festival were designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property in 1979. For More >> |
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Each New Year's eve in Oga City, Akita Prefecture, a rather bizarre yet enjoyable event that began generations ago, takes place. This event is called Oga Namahage. Namahage is the name of a terrifying looking diety (or ogre, depending on your view) that, in groups of two or three, brandishes a large knife (fake) and shouts out threateningly as it goes dancing and shouting from door to door: "Do I hear the whining of a crybaby?" or "Are there any disobedient children around here?" or other such exclamations. These creatures are young people from the village who are dressed in traditional attire of a straw raincoats and fearsome masks, to represent the ogre. For More >> |
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In a country that may be considered the hi-tech wonder of the world, Japan's New Year's holiday is a time when many people return to the traditional. The holidays generally run from about December 29 through January 3, with schools, administrative offices, and many businesses closed during at least part of that time. In recent years, however, some businesses, such as restaurants and department stores, have begun staying open to take advantage of people in their holiday spending mood! For More >> |
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One of the largest antique fairs in Japan showcasing Japanese and western antiques and toy collectibles will run from January 8th – 10th, 2013 at the Tokyo Big Site International Exhibition Center. For More >> |
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The 5th Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival, presented by Food & Wine magazine, is almost upon us! Come and have a blast at one of the largest food festivals in the culinary paradise that is New York City. It's the festival where you can get up close and personal with international culinary celebrities and your favorite TV chefs, too! For More >> |
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This location is the birthplace of Nigiri-zushi. Made of cooked rice with raw fish and now globally recognized as typical "sushi", Nigiri-zushi is also called as Edomae-zushi. Hint: "Edo" of Edomae-zushi is the former name of the city. Prize: Five lucky winners will be selected among those who answered correctly. Your prize will be a "sushi" key chain and "Tokyo" magnet. How to enter: You can enter your answer by November 7, 2012, at Let's review the quiz answers from previous newsletters. The answer for the Newsletter Vol. 23 (August issue) is Aichi. Thank you for your hard work! |
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