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The most original places in China and Japan
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How to pay in Japan
One of the most surprising curiosities when traveling through Japan is the widespread use of cash for many transactions, despite being one of the most technologically advanced economies in the world. Behind this behavior lie cultural, historical, and economic reasons. Japanese people have great trust in their monetary and banking system, and it’s also a…
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My neighbor the volcano — Sakurajima
It is well known that the Japanese are used to living with numerous natural hazards due to the country’s location within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region of intense geodynamic activity where the majority of the world’s volcanoes are concentrated. Japan has more than 300 identified volcanoes, around a hundred of which are considered…
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Yakushima, a natural paradise
“I have crossed mountains and rivers to get here. I have never seen a place so pure and full of life.” This quote from Ashitaka, the protagonist of Princess Mononoke, reflects the essence of Yakushima Island, where Hayao Miyazaki drew inspiration to create this cinematic masterpiece. With its ancient forests and millennia-old trees, this Pacific…
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What to eat across Japan
Japanese cuisine is one of the most varied and exquisite in the world. One of the first things that stands out when you visit the country is that the dishes we’re used to seeing in Japanese restaurants in the West don’t always match what people actually eat there on a daily basis. It’s true that…
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Sapporo and the Snow Festival
Every February, the city of Sapporo in Hokkaido transforms into a kingdom of snow and ice with one of the most impressive winter events in the world: the Sapporo Snow Festival, or Sapporo Yuki Matsuri (さっぽろ雪まつり). This event has always been very popular among the Japanese, but in recent years, it has started to attract…
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Day trip to the Great Wall from Beijing
The Great Wall of China, or Chángchéng (长城), is an architectural marvel that will leave you speechless. Considered one of the New Seven Wonders of the Modern World, it stretches nearly 22,000 km and its construction spanned over 2,000 years. The most significant and best-preserved sections today were rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty between the…
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