Japan

Culture and quirkiness. Cat cafes, Sumo, Sake and Sashimi make Japan a must do!
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Mount Fuji with the field of pink moss at Shibazakura festival, Yamanashi, Japan | 19 Reasons to Love Japan, an Unforgettable Travel Destination
Tokyo's Neon II
We went to Tokyo to celebrate our 10th anniversary. What a trip!!! We couldn't decipher the signage, so we wandered around for days trying to figure out what we were doing!
Sumo Wrestlers eat an average of more than 7-thousand calories a day! That's almost four times the calories recommended for the average person...But experts say sumo wrestlers make up for it with several hours of stretching, squatting, and stomping each day - so they can stay fit even as they gain weight!
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Japan. Maiko is an apprentice geisha in western Japan, especially Kyoto. Their jobs consist of performing songs, dances, and playing the shamisen (three-stringed Japanese instrument) for visitors during feasts. Maiko are usually aged 15 to 20 years old and become geisha after learning how to dance (a kind of Japanese traditional dance), play the shamisen, and learning Kyō-kotoba (dialect of Kyoto), regardless of their origins.
nabeyaki udon (hot pot udon)
Nabeyaki Udon is an udon variant close to a hotpot, with seafood and vegetables cooked together. The most common ingredients are tempura shrimp with mushrooms and an egg cracked on top.
10 of the best bars in Tokyo for karaoke and other weird stuff
The Lockup, Tokyo - Themed like a jail - You are put in handcuffs and have drinks such 'Drug Addiction' and 'Human Experiment'