The best-selling product here is what is called 'Shibori Tomato,' or dry-farmed tomatoes grown in Tamakawa village. It looks just like other varieties of tomato, but is different. It has much higher sugar content than usual tomato.
The autumn colors are magical in this valley. It's a soothing natural hot spring. Shiobara Onsen is about two hours from Tokyo city.
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The food samples are made with Japanese craft skills. Beer with the waterdrops on the glass looks real and is quite popular at the store.
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The restaurant's specialty dish is "acqua pazza" with the Edomae
sea bass. The Edomae fish is delivered straight from the port to the restaurant. Edomae fish are not something rare and exotic, but are a part of everyday life for people in Tokyo.
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When the wind starts to get cold, growers begin to harvest Nori (seaweed). They use a vacuum-cleaner like machine to collect it. Raw nori gets shredded, mixed with water, and then it's poured on screens. After the water has dripped off, the nori is taken off the screens, and has a familiar nori l...
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CJ57 The Process of Making Onigawara (Japanese Ornamental Tile)
The process of making Onigawara is a clay art. The craftman uses nothing other than his fingers and a pallet. He works by hand this way all day long, paying careful attention to each step. Even if he works all day long, it takes 3 full days to make one of this size.
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Pencil lead sculpture is not limited to lettering. Miniature replica of a shishi-odoshi garden water feature is also made from pencil lead.
Chain sculpture took two months to complete.
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The president of a horticulture company brought this palm from abroad in 1919. The palm adopted wonderfully to the Hachijo Island's climate. Temperatures in Hachijo Island are stable all year round, between 10 and 30 degrees Celsius. The mild climate was perfect for Roebe palms. They grew and multip...
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is a huge, densely populated city,
where people are always on the move. Beneath the buildings and streets is the city's subway system that runs through a network of underground tunnels. Currently, there are 13 subway lines.
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These enoki mushrooms, grown indoors at a temperature of 5 degrees, are the most resilient against cold, and as such, contain the most amount of antifreeze substance. They're also available all year round, and can be bought cheaply in bulk, making them an ideal material.
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