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Posted on December 5, 2021December 31, 2021 by malbo35 · 5 Comments

Kyoto`s Animal Shrines

After a while, temples and shrines in Kyoto can start to look the same. Freshen things up by visiting five unique shrines with animal motifs!

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Posted on November 30, 2021December 31, 2021 by malbo35 · 12 Comments

Tamba Sasayama- The Boar Eating Japanese City

The city of Tamba Sasayama is called a “little Kyoto” but those are a dime a dozen . What makes it stand out is its wild boar eating culture.

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Posted on November 28, 2021December 31, 2021 by malbo35 · 3 Comments

Yamato Koriyama-The City of Goldfish

Yamato Koriyama in Nara prefecture is "the city of goldfish" . This refers to its long history of goldfish cultivation so no need for scuba gear .

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Posted on November 21, 2021January 7, 2022 by malbo35 · 9 Comments

Uji,Kyoto: Bastion of Cormorant Fishing

Commorant enclosure

Uji is one of only a few places in Japan, where cormorant fishing is still done.At night, Fisherman fish using trained cormorants and fire.

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Posted on November 14, 2021December 31, 2021 by malbo35 · 7 Comments

Hyogo and the Ressurection of the Oriental White Stork

There is a park bringing back extinct animals. No, it's not Jurassic Park. It is the Oriental White Stork Park in Hyogo, Japan.

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Posted on November 7, 2021December 31, 2021 by malbo35 · 4 Comments

Best places to see Yokai in Japan: Kappa in Tokyo

Kappabashi-dori ,Tokyo is one of the best places to see Yokai in Japan. The mascot of the street is the water dwelling and cucumber loving Kappa.

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Posted on October 31, 2021December 31, 2021 by malbo35 · 3 Comments

Bug Culture in Japan

In the west, insects are almost universally reviled and looked upon with disgust and hatred. But in Japan, the situation is more complicated with many species being loved and influential in Japanese culture.

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Posted on October 24, 2021December 31, 2021 by malbo35 · 3 Comments

Misaki Horses: the Rare “Wild” Horses of Cape Toi

Cape Toi`s lush greenery, tourquise sea, and rocky coast provides the perfect background for its stars, the rare semi-wild Misaki horses.

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Posted on October 17, 2021December 31, 2021 by malbo35 · 5 Comments

The Deer of Nara Park: The Perfect Example of the Problems in Animal Tourism

Deer in Nara Park

Nara Park is very famous in Japan for its deer. But it is also a perfect example of unsustainability in modern animal tourism.

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Posted on October 13, 2021December 31, 2021 by malbo35 · 1 Comment

The Bat that Highjacked this Year`s New Zealand Bird of the Year Competition

Every year, New Zealand holds an online competition for Kiwis to vote for their favorite bird in the country. This year their is an unlikely candidate for the title of best bird,a bat.

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