Japanese Events in America

Beautiful Japanese Ama Diver Makes Waves Online

UPDATE: Video replaced with more recent video of Misaki Omukai (including an interview) Iwate Prefecture, Kuji City Japanese online bulletin boards are alive after a Japanese Ama Diver (the women and very rarely men who dive for abalone (called “awabi” in Japanese) with virtually no equipment. It is one of the old traditional occupations in [...]

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Cherry Blossoms in Philadelphia

Another great place to get a little slice of Japan outside of Japan (hence getting the Japan experience more cheaply!!) is the simply wonderful Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, PA. Fairmount Park has a lot of beautiful cherry blossoms and there are a lot of fun events to be held as well. Check out the events [...]

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Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC

OK, so this blog is Cheap Travel Japan, and my goal is to help people get the best “Japan” experience they can without going broke. Cherry blossoms really are beautiful, and it’s an ephemeral beauty at that magnifying it. If you really want to see them you don’t actually have to come to Japan. If [...]

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