Cherry Blossoms Were Beautiful This Year!

Cherry Blossoms Were Be...

The cherry blossoms this year came later than they have in the past few years in the Kansai area of Japan. They were about a week and a half later in coming to full-bloom, mankai in Japanese. At the end of cherry blossom season, around the time they become fully bloomed, it begins to...
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Japanese Rice

Japanese Rice

Rice is an important part of the Japanese society. Although many different varieties of rice can be found in Japan, Japanese rice is revered as the best rice among all rice grains because of its texture and flavor. Here is a picture of Japanese rice growing in a field that is almost ready...
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