Tag: Events
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Chasing History: The 1,800-Year “Great Run” of the Ohashiri Festival
Spring in Yabu City doesn’t just arrive; it bursts into life with the sound of chanting and the sight of men sprinting through the streets carrying a 150 kg portable shrine. Known as one of the Three Major Festivals of Tajima, the Ohashiri Matsuri is a breathtaking 1,800-year-old tradition that blends ancient mythology with a…
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YABUSHIBUYA: The Ultimate Name-Flip Pop-Up in the Heart of Tokyo
Ever noticed that if you flip the name of our quiet, mountain-nested Yabu-shi upside down, you get Shibuya? We did. And while our lifestyles couldn’t be more different—one thrives on pristine silence and ancient traditions, the other on neon lights and the world’s busiest scramble—we’ve decided it’s time these polar opposites officially meet. This weekend,…