Fujinomiya, Japan

... - just one family-run inn with eight rooms. Places like Lijiang, China, and even the historic villages of Shirakawa, in Japan, suffered from the rapid development resulting from World Heritage status. Also, others were not sure that Iwami Silver Mine was, ...

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... so. We both had a bowl of beef and rice while there. Very delicious. I have been attempting to eat with chopsticks since arriving in Japan. It has gone fairly well. I actually scoop up food with them and most of it ends up in my mouth. YAY! Once we ...

While Fiona was having her school festival, Sebastian was busy at a taiko matsuri in nearby Fujinomiya. He'd only been playing a little over a month with a small group, but he performed anyway (and terribly, haha!). About 12 groups from the town performed ...

A day after attending the Shizuoka Daiodgei (World Cup of Street Performers), we check out a fall matsuri taking place in nearby Fujinomiya. We have some friends participating in it. The gist of it is that each neighbourhood pulls their parade cart up to ...