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If you have sampled the traditional sweets of Japan, you might have been surprised how different the tastes – and ingredients that include sweet potatoes, sweet beans and rice - are from Western sweets.
Situated at the north end of Honshu and a 2-hour drive from Misawa Air Base, Kuroishi City is home to impressive streets filled in traditional wooden arcades and local craft art museums.
Tsukimi, or moon-viewing, is a long-held custom celebrated to wish for a rich harvest and prosperity for the coming year. This is also one of the most favored settings for declarations of love.
This story was first published 8 years years ago. And, yes, these wild beasts still roam the woods across Japan.
In Japan and Okinawa, the beloved sweet potato is considered the taste of autumn.
Most foreigners believe that all public baths are onsen. But that’s not true. There is another type of public bath, sento, that also offers you opportunities to take a good soak.
Located throughout Japan, convenience stores sell virtually everything you need in daily life.
Stars and Stripes’ Printshop now offers customized T-shirts and tote bags.
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