Matsue — Once described by Lafcadio Hearn as “the chief city of the Province of the Gods” — opened its annual Suitōrō Lantern Festival this…
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Month: September 2025
Yasugi Ferments New Beat: Death Metal in a Soy Sauce Brewery
A soy sauce brewery in western Japan has swapped the smell of fermenting beans for the roar of death metal. On Sept. 14, the brewery…
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Beyond Numbers: Shimane’s Quest in Japan’s Tourism Boom
In the age of mass tourism, what does it mean to be overlooked? Japan is breaking records in inbound tourism, yet Shimane Prefecture — home…
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