Culture & History
Kakunodate: The Samurai Town of Akita — Cherry Blossoms & Preserved Streetscapes
In most of Japan, the physical fabric of the samurai era has been lost — to the deliberate…
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Culture & History
Akita Namahage Festival: The Demon-Faced Ritual That Still Terrifies Children
On New Year's Eve (大晦日 / Ōmisoka) in the villages of the Oga Peninsula (男鹿半島) in Akita Prefecture,…
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