Explore the Three Mountains of Dewa
The Three Mountains of Dewa, also known as Dewa Sanzan, located in the Yamagata Prefecture is known for many spiritual devotees. Each of the mountains…
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The Temple of Moonlight and the Matsudaira Clan
The Tokugawa shōgunate was preceded by the Sengoku period (Warring States.) It was the last feudal Japanese military government that ruled over Japan from 1603 through…
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Japan Travelogue Series: Yokohama Chinatown
Yokohama Chinatown in Yokohama, south of Tokyo has about 160 years of history. It has a population of some 3,000 to 4,000 with very few…
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The Japanese Art of Kokedama
Kokedama (苔玉) or “moss ball”, is a literally a ball of soil, covered with moss and is used mainly as an ornamental plant and originates…
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With KCP International, immerse yourself in the heart of Tokyo with a wide variety of courses, flexible schedules and convenient packages you keep your experience easy!
Japan Travelogue Series: Walking the Yamanote Line
The Yamanote Line (山手線, Yamanote-sen) is one of the most important train lines in Japan’s capital, Tokyo. Yamanote Line is a loop service operated by…
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KCP Student Maeve in Making Her Wishes Come True
The roots of Japanese superstitions can be traced all the way back to Japan’s ancient pagan beliefs, the regard for certain natural things as kami…
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Japan Travelogue Series: Godzilla and Kabukichō
Shinjuku (新宿区 ), literally meaning “New Lodge,” is a district of Tokyo and is where the KCP campus is located. Shinjuku is conveniently the business, entertainment, and…
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Get to Know Japanese Dialects
The Japanese language is known as Nihongo (日本語). Early Chinese documents record the existence of some Japanese words dating back to the 3rd century, and texts clearly appear…
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