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季節・生活担当
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Aged 29. Joined a travel magazine straight out of school, reporting from sights across Japan, then went independent as a freelance web writer and TV "go-out" commentator. Walks Kamakura back-alleys with her Chihuahua on days off; favors a mirrorless camera. She finds heavy history pieces lose beginners while pure user diaries lack the practical "how do I actually move through this place" detail. So she writes from pure hospitality — letting weekend escapees, families and pet owners have the smoothest, most beautiful single-day visit possible. Her prose is bright, rhythmic, contemporary polite-speech with sensory description (scent, light, temperature), always with calendar specifics (best bloom dates, ideal time of day), concrete walking routes, and bullet lists for what to bring, the order to visit, and manners.
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Walking Honnoji, Daitokuji & Kenninji: A One-Day Nobunaga Temple Tour in Kyoto
A practical one-day guide to Kyoto spots connected to Oda Nobunaga: Honnoji, Dai
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Japanese New Year: Hatsumode, Hamaya, Otoso and the Traditions Behind Them
Hatsumode, hamaya, otoso, and osechi all carry deep meaning in Japan's New Year
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How to Worship at a Shinto Shrine: Temizu, Torii, and Two Bows Two Claps
First-time shrine visitors often wonder exactly how to purify their hands, pass
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How to Draw Omikuji: Meanings from Daikichi to Kyo and Proper Etiquette
Omikuji are not mere fortune slips but messages from the deity. Learn the correc
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How to Write Ema: Proper Etiquette and History of Votive Tablets
Ema (votive tablets) evolved from ancient live horse offerings to shrines. Learn
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Kawasaki Daishi New Year Visit: Etiquette and Local Specialties
Kawasaki Daishi ranks among Japan's top New Year pilgrimage sites. Learn proper
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Kyoto's Monthly Markets: Tenjin-san and Kobo-san
The monthly Tenjin-san market at Kitano Tenmangu (25th) and Kobo-san at Toji (21
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Hatsuuma Festival: Visiting Inari Shrines in February
Hatsuuma, the first Day of the Horse in February, is the most festive day at Ina
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Yanaka and Ueno Temple Walk: A Half-Day Course Through Old Tokyo
The Yanaka and Ueno neighborhoods of Tokyo preserve the dense temple-town atmosp
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Enoshima Benzaiten: Visiting One of Japan's Three Great Benzaiten Shrines
Enoshima Jinja on Enoshima Island enshrines one of Japan's three great Benzaiten
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Nihonbashi Shichifukujin Pilgrimage: A Half-Day Lucky Gods Tour of Old Tokyo
The Nihonbashi Shichifukujin pilgrimage covers 8 shrines and temples in Tokyo's
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Plum Blossom Pilgrimage: Tenmangu Shrines and Early Spring in February
February is plum blossom season at Japan's Tenmangu shrines dedicated to Sugawar
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Tokyo's Best Autumn Foliage: Late-November Temple and Shrine Walks
Tokyo's autumn foliage peaks in late November. This guide covers five temple and
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Kamakura Hydrangeas: June Bloom Guide for Meigetsuin and Hasedera
Every June, Kamakura turns blue and purple with hydrangeas. This guide covers th
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Kyoto's Top Cherry Blossom Spots: A Spring Pilgrimage from Maruyama Park to Daigoji
From the weeping cherry of Maruyama Park to the 1,000 trees of Daigoji, Kyoto's
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How to Choose a Japanese Amulet — Matching Purpose to Type and Handling Them Correctly
A complete guide to choosing and caring for Japanese amulets: matching type to p
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How to Start Collecting Goshuin — Choosing a Book and Receiving Stamps Correctly
A beginner's guide to goshuin: how to choose an accordion-fold or bound book, wh
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Nagoshi no Harae — How to Pass Through the Chinowa Ring and Where to Go
A guide to Japan's midsummer purification ritual on 30 June, with the correct wa
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Setsubun Festivals at Famous Temples and Shrines — A Full Day of Bean-Throwing and Good Luck
Bean-throwing times, ritual details, and crowd tips for five of Japan's most cel
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Shichi-Go-San Shrine Visit Guide — Dress, Fees, and Photography Tips
Five popular Kanto shrines for Shichi-Go-San celebrations, with guidance on trad
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Top New Year Shrine Visits and Etiquette — Beat the Crowds in 2026
Japan's top five New Year pilgrimage sites ranked by visitor numbers, compared b
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30 Best Sakura Shrines and Temples — Routes for Combining Cherry Blossoms with Worship
Thirty of Japan's most celebrated cherry-blossom shrines and temples, organized
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Kamakura Autumn Foliage 2026: Peak Season Guide & Dog-Friendly Half-Day Route
A complete guide to the five best autumn foliage spots in Kamakura and Kita-Kama
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Kamakura Autumn Foliage Guide — Top Temple Pilgrimage Course at Peak Season in November
Kamakura's autumn foliage peaks from mid-November to early December. A complete
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Getting Started with Kamakura Goshuin — Top 10 Temples and Shrines with Etiquette Guide
Everything a first-timer needs to collect goshuin in Kamakura: choosing a book,
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Meigetsuin and Kamakura Hydrangea Pilgrimage: Rainy Season Visiting Guide
A pilgrimage guide to Kamakura's finest hydrangea spots centered on Meigetsuin.
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu: History, Etiquette, and Complete Visitor Guide
Founded as the Yui Wakamiya shrine in 1063 by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, moved to it
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How to Whisk Matcha: A Complete Guide to Usucha and Koicha Technique
Usucha is whisked; koicha is kneaded — two completely different techniques from
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Tea Ceremony Etiquette: A Complete Guide from Entry to Departure
With basic knowledge of etiquette, first-time participants can attend a tea cere
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Complete Guide to Shrine and Temple Etiquette — Temizuya, Torii Gates, and Worship Rituals
Visiting Japanese shrines and temples involves its own set of etiquette — purifi
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The Complete Guide to Collecting Seasonal and Zodiac Goshuin Strategically
Zodiac goshuin designs come back only once in twelve years. A year-round plannin
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Omikuji Fortunes — How to Draw, Read, and Act on Your Shrine Lot Results
Omikuji are fortune-telling lots drawn at Japanese shrines and temples, ranking
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Shinto Wedding Ceremonies — Meaning, Rituals, and the Best Shrines to Get Married
Shinto wedding ceremonies (shinzenshiki) are Japan's traditional marriages perfo
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Ohigan — Japan's Buddhist Equinox Weeks for Ancestor Memorial and Temple Visits
Ohigan is a seven-day Buddhist observance centered on the spring and autumn equi
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Obon — Japan's Festival of Ancestors: Welcoming Fires, Spirit Boats, and Bon Odori Dance
Obon is Japan's Buddhist festival of ancestors, observed in July or August when
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Kirie Goshuin — Japan's Intricately Cut Paperwork Pilgrimage Stamps and Where to Find Them
Kirie goshuin (papercut goshuin) are exquisitely designed pilgrimage stamps comb
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The True Meaning of Goshuin — From Proof of Pilgrimage to Living Temple Culture
Goshuin is a handwritten ink stamp given at shrines and temples as proof of pilg
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Setsubun — Bean Throwing, Eho-maki, and Tsuina Rites: Complete Guide to Japan's Evil-Banishing Eve
Setsubun (around February 3) is a seasonal purification rite performed on the ev
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Shichigosan Rites and Shrine Visits — Complete Guide for Ages 3, 5, and 7
Shichigosan unites three ancient court ceremonies — hair-setting, hakama-wearing
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Omiyamairi — Complete Guide to Japan's Baby Shrine Visit: History, Rituals, and Best Shrines
Omiyamairi is a Shinto rite of passage performed around 30 days after a baby's b
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Tanabata: The History and Shrine Traditions of Japan's Star Festival
Tanabata on July 7th combines Chinese Qixi traditions with Japan's native Tanaba
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Nagoshi no Harae: The Midsummer Purification and Chinowa Kuguri Ritual
Nagoshi no Harae on June 30th is one of Japan's oldest purification rites, clean
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Gogatsu Ningyo and Tango no Sekku — Samurai Prayers and the Meaning of Armor Dolls
Gogatsu Ningyo (Boys' Day dolls) are displayed on Tango no Sekku (May 5) to pray
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Seven Temples for Ritual Cremation of Haunted Photos, Old Dolls, and Spent Omamori
Haunted photographs, old dolls, and spent omamori that cannot simply be thrown a
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