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Come and join a series of river cleanup events around Arakawa and Edogawa Rivers to clean the bankside and connect with the local community.
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Come and join a series of river cleanup events around Arakawa and Edogawa Rivers to clean the bankside and connect with the local community.
Close encounters of a different kind draw hordes of foreign visitors to Japan at this time of year.
This weekend, Tokyo boasts a hidden cherry blossom spot you'll definitely want to visit: Ukima Park, near the Arakawa River, with around 150 Somei Yoshino trees lining the embankment, and a windmill to boot.
GIFT: On this day, 112 years ago, First Lady Helen Taft and the Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted two Yoshino cherry trees on the northern bank of
NAGATORO, Saitama Prefecture--A popular winter tradition here, “kotatsu-bune” boats equipped with kotatsu leg-warming floor heaters offer a warm respite from the winter chill.