Mark Takayama, History buff

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[Mark Takayama, History buff @marktakayama]

I will see more "Made in America" rice from the USA. There has been uproar and outrage over the high prices of rice in Japan. Made-in-Japan rice is extremely expensive. The American rice is ubiquitous. Thank you.

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I heard a commotion of YouTubers. They hadn't known a moral precept in Japan. Many Japanese have misgivings about foreign tourists.

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The Sansei Party burgeoned into a major political party.
How Japan's far right was supercharged by Trump and tourists

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PM Ishiba's ponderous movement represents an opaque future for Japanese politics. His position has become untenable. Mr. Kamiya's verbose speech inspired apathetic voters. Sanseito's resplendent gathering drew a large crowd of adherents.

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It is better than staying on a dreary day. Let's go to the polls. We heard a lot of pretentious speech from politicians.

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I am an avid fan of Mexican food. I wanted to elude a typical Japanese lunch. In Texas, Mexican restaurants are ubiquitous. Here in Japan, a Mexican restaurant is super rare. The taco plate is so ingenious. It is not a forgery at all! Arigato.

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Basho was a man of candor. The advent of Haiku changed Japanese poetry. Brevity is a key point of Haiku. Basho wrote the gist of nature.

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The proponents of anti-immigration are surging. They try to boost Japanese morale. If the cessation of immigration happened, it would cause havoc in Japan. Solving the labor shortage is a prerequisite for the anti-immigration policies.

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Nijo market is a kitchen for people in Sapporo. They enjoy fresh seafood.

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Tanukikoji is a covered shopping street in Sapporo.

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Torapisuchinu is the oldest nunnery in Japan. The Nans live there.The tourists can't enter inside. But they can see the front garden. It is well known for its souvenirs such as cookies and cakes.

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Hakodate Harisutosu is the first Orthodox church in Japan. The current building was rebuilt in 1916.

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Eisa is a form of folk dance that originated in Okinawa.

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Motomachi Suehiro cho is a Western-Japan mixed street in Hakodate. The district is a Nation's Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings.

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Sapporo Terebi to is a radio tower in Odori Park. People can have panorama views from the observatory deck. Tozai bridge is the center of the city. The bridge is a starting point of the four points od compass.

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The annual Sapporo Snow festival and Yosakoi festival are held at Odri street.

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Hokkaido Government Building is an icon of Sapporo as a historical architecture.

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Sapporo Clock Tower, Hokkaido | Japan Travel Guide (https://t.co/xtQfQRq2Qm) Sapporo Clock Tower is all that remains of the former Sapporo Agricultural college.

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https://t.co/1u3OyAtY7R Hakodate is a gateway to Hokkaido. Goryokaku is a big star shape castle built in the Edo period. Hakodate is a port city. This means you enjoy seafood. Great nightviews!

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Ikeda Mitsumasa was a lord of Okayama. He was an Confucian scholar and patron of Kumazawa Banzan. Shizutani Gakko was a school established by Ikeda Mitsumasa.