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Thailand Reopening!

Reduced 7-day quarantine period for visitors to Thailand from October 1, 2021. Fully vaccinated foreign tourists visiting Phuket, Surat Thani, Phang-Nga, and Krabi via the relevant...

Wakamatsu Farm Market & Cafe Rita

This spacious cafe and shop opened this summer in a quiet town at the valley’s base in Itoshima. The renovated warehouse is directly managed by Wakamatsu Farm, which grows fruits a...

How to Sue Someone in Japan (part 3)

Below is the explanation about ordinary proceedings. However, other court proceedings have more or less the same features. (1) Statement of claim You start proceedings by handing i...

• #Fukuoka Prefecture

The Shakuhachi of the Komuso: A Tradition Alive and Well in Hakata

Komuso were Buddhist priests who wore woven straw baskets called tengai on their heads and travelled around the country playing the shakuhachi flute. These uniquely dressed monks o...

• #Fukuoka Topics
• #Fukuoka Topics
• #Fukuoka Prefecture
• #Hakata

Single-Origin Bean-to-Bar Chocolate

A renowned chef on a documentary once said, "Even though I am particular about freshness and origin when it comes to vegetables and fish, I never thought about how chocolate was...

• #Tenjin

How to Sue Someone in Japan (part 2)

Apart from ordinary proceedings, there are several types of fast-track proceedings and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Compared to ordinary proceedings (i.e., court lit...

• #Fukuoka Prefecture

Uniquely Packaged Edamame On Sale In Itoshima

We found something rather cute today in Itoshima along Route 202. A local farmer has set up an old and doorless refrigerator as a self-serve honor-system shop to sell...

Our Trip to Unzen and a Story of Seeds

As people spend more time at home, many of us have begun to pay more attention to the food we put into our bodies. Also, recently we started hearing about some unique foodie spots ...

• #Nagasaki Prefecture
• #Unzen