In Japan, the history of grape planting can be traced down to the Kamakura or Edo period. Back in time, the grapes was only eat like any kind of berries, until the beginning of the Meiji period when t
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Once Setouchi Triennale 2019 ends, Kagawa prefecture looks quieter. However, red leaves season and the lighting-up event of Christmas also attract lots of people to visit Kagawa. According to the fore
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Besides the udon and wasanbon, olives is another famous product of Kagawa prefecture. People even say that Kagawa prefecture is the origin of olives in Japan. In 1908, following victory of Russo-Japan
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Tawa shrine, a Shikinai-sha shrine (shrines listed in the Engishiki, a Japanese book about laws and customs), is located at Shido area of Sanuki city in Kagawa prefecture. The shakaku (社格,shrine ranki
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Late September, as the golden rice paddies are harvested the season of festival starts. All over Japan, the tradition is to carry mikoshi (sacred palanquin of god) around the shrine to celebrate and t
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From late spring to early autumn, if you would like to enjoy dabbling in the Setouchi Inland Sea, going to Megishima, only a 20-minute boat ride, will be your best choice. A short walk from Megijima p
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The wide Setouchi Inland Sea always impress people who have been to Takamatsu. Endless horizon where all kind of boats are sailing peacefully among the floating islands. When the weather is calm the w
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