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Kurama Fire Festival

Kurama Fire Festival, one of Kyoto’s most spectacular events, is held every year on October 22 in the mountain village of Kurama, with a torchlit procession as its centrepiece.

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Whether you are scanning a lively izakaya menu in Tokyo or wandering through a traditional bottle shop in Kyoto, you will inevitably face a classic Japanese spirits conundrum: should you order sake or shochu?

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The Football Fan’s Bucket List for Japan: 6 Stadiums and Experiences Worth the Trip photo
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From the 63,700-seat "Wembley of Japan" to a tiny ground near Mount Fuji, here's where football fans should go in Japan, plus one widely repeated rivalry name.

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