I felt like the king of Zao Onsen as I looked down on the Juyho.
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Does Tsuru no Yu Live Up to the Hype?
I knew I had to visit Tsuru no Yu the first time I ever saw an image of the onsen.
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The Truth About Japan’s Fox Village
I’m not ignorant to the controversy that surrounds this place.
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The Day I Fell in Love with Kanazawa
Kyoto might not be Japan’s most beautiful city.
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Amid Frozen Farmhouses
I looked down on the strange Gassho houses, which had apparently been built to resemble monks’ hands in prayer.
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Takayama Meltdown
It struck me, as my bus careened through the Japanese Alps toward Takayama this morning, how little snow seemed to be on the ground.
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The Primate Principle
Primates do what they want because they want it—not because they should.
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Kawagoe and Fake Flowers
I had to Google the answer Kawagoe residents have known since at least the time of the Great Fire.
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Winter Glow in Tokyo
When the sun set on yesterday, I was in awe.
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