Archive of month: February 2014

What is the History of Tokyo

What is the History of Tokyo The sprawling metropolis of Tokyo was born out of humble beginnings as a small, little known fishing village in 1457 named EDO.  EDO grew to be the largest city in the world in 1721 with an estimated population of 1,000,000. Edo was repeatedly devastated by fires, with the Great…
10 years ago

Japanese Festivals in February Yokote Kamakura Winter Festival

The Yokote Kamakura Festival, (Yokote no Yuki Matsuri) has been an annual event on February 15 and 16 for the past 400 years. Originating  in the city of Yokote in southeastern Akita Prefecture. the festival features many igloo-like snow houses, called kamakura, which are built at various locations across the city. Within each kamakura there…
10 years ago
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