Hidden JAPAN

Hidden Japan: craft towns, artisans & quiet places beyond the usual spots 🇯🇵｜日本の逸品と産地の物語を、海外と日本へ。おすすめは楽天ROOM👇

[Hidden JAPAN @ohapon0125]

Where these are made, and a few picks to start with 👇 https://t.co/9MuEbnqCdR (affiliate links)

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A Sakai yanagiba is sharpened on one side only. 🔪

That long, single-ground blade is made to slice raw fish for sashimi in one smooth pull.

Its stout partner, the deba, is shaped for gutting and filleting whole fish.

#JapaneseCraft #Japan
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[Hidden JAPAN @ohapon0125]

大阪・堺は、日本最大の古墳のそばで刃物を打ち続けてきた町です🔥
全長約486mの大仙古墳は、2019年に世界遺産に。
古墳づくりの鉄の道具が、堺の鍛冶の源流ともいわれます。
#日本の逸品 #堺打刃物
📷 Fidel Fernando / Unsplash

[Hidden JAPAN @ohapon0125]

@Ru_bia_VI Miyazaki is a great pick for a first visit. Have a wonderful trip!

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@EdScheckler1 Tokyo Tower looks amazing against that clear blue sky. Perfect autumn Sunday in Tokyo!

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@richiemcilroy Congrats on the honeymoon! That's quite a route through Japan — of Kyoto, Nara and Miyajima, which one stayed with you the most?

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@nehau95 @45_akki That Arashiyama riverside view really is something else! Fair take on the coffee — did you get to explore much of Kyoto beyond the river?

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@Losermanwins So glad the second trip topped the first! Did you get to hit any arcades this time?

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@trdbjj40s Good luck with the akiya hunt — hope you find the right place in Kyoto!

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@maweaac That's so true — lovely that the kindness stayed with you. Hope you get to come back soon!

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@oreki_yuzaki Kyoto is a great first pick! Hope you get to walk its old streets someday.

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@nehau95 So glad you got to see them! Gion with the lanterns lit is really special. Enjoy the rest of your time in Kyoto.

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@phoenixdawwn Ending your Japan trip right where it started sounds like a perfect full circle. What was your favorite moment outside the events?

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@chasman086 Love this plan — a solo sightseeing day, two shows, then a Fuji day trip with your wife 🗻 Any idea yet where you'll go on D2?

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Sakai, Osaka: a knife town beside Japan's largest burial mound. 🔪

Daisen Kofun, about 486 m long, joined UNESCO's list in 2019.

Iron tools for these 5th-century tombs are often seen as the roots of Sakai's blades.

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📷 Fidel Fernando / Unsplash

[Hidden JAPAN @ohapon0125]

@k1rtrell Welcome to Tokyo! Mid-October is such a nice time to walk around. Where are you heading first?

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@Nat2jz Hope the trip prep goes smoothly! Any car spots on your list while you're in Japan?

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@lohenlove You're welcome! Hope you get to see DaTuRa and have a lovely time in Osaka.