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Nightly pounding of taiko drums
If you’ve visited Matsue in October, you more than likely will have come across various groups pounding on large taiko drums every night between 7pm and 9pm. These drums are called do drums (pronounced...
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Enjoy Matsue’s waterways by lantern candlelight
This year, for the month of October, Matsue’s Water & Lantern Festival has the castle area and moats lit up with a soft light, and individually painted paper lanterns each with unique designs to be...
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Another day, another kaisen don …
This post goes out to all my hungry readers out there, all the foodies who stumble across this blog, and for anyone feeling a little peckish and wants to enjoy a feast for the eyes. Today’s restaurant...
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Winter crab season
One of the seasonal delicacies harvested from the Sea of Japan, is the Matsuba crab. Crabs that are caught in the Sea of Japan are called Zuwai crabs, and the male Zuwai crabs are called Matsuba crabs....
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