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The Silkworm

Stefan Chiarantano - schiarantano [2,714]

I am writing about the silkworm. In my travels in Japan, I had seen the remnants of silk farms. When I lived in Maebashi, Gunma, I discovered that it was once a famous silk production center before...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Fashion | Agriculture
The water is coldGive me strength to endure itAs I purge myselfOn the second Sunday of the New Year, wearing nothing more than loincloths called shitaobi and headbands called hachimaki, many Japanese men brave the icy waters of Teppozu Inari Jinja, a Shinto shrine in central Tokyo, to practice a yearly purification ritual.

Japanese Expressions II

Robert George - rgeorge [1,340]

A story told with photos.

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Culture | Food | People | Agriculture | Sports | Traditions
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