Japanese crafts

Beppu Walking Tour Review: Crafts, Arts & Onsen Experience

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Beppu Walking Tour Review: Crafts, Arts & Onsen Experience Honestly, showing up in Beppu feels like stepping onto another planet. You have steam that just pours from vents in the pavement, you know. The entire town, in a way, seems to be breathing. I was looking for something more than just snapping photos of the famous Hells of Beppu; basically, I wanted a real connection to the place. That is why the ‘Become a local! A Walking Tour of Beppu’s Crafts, Arts & Onsen’ really grabbed my attention. So, it promised a look behind the curtain, a chance to see …

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A Hands-On Review: Making Kimono Collage Art in a Traditional Japanese House (2025)

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A Hands-On Review: Making Kimono Collage Art in a Traditional Japanese House (2025) Finding this place was, you know, a small adventure in itself. The directions took me away from the main streets, into a series of quiet, narrow lanes where you could, like, actually hear your own footsteps on the pavement. I was looking for a very specific experience: the Private Kimono Collage Art Making workshop, and honestly, the location itself was part of the magic. It wasn’t in a modern studio or a boring classroom; it was set inside a genuine old Japanese house, a kominka. So the …

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