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Mar, 2008
- What's IN Now? - Event Guide - Explore Regional Japan2 - Convenient Rail Passes in Japan



Dec, 2007
- What's IN Now? - Event Guide - Tochigi Prefecture - Bunraku, Traditional Japanese Puppet Theater



Sep, 2007
- What's IN Now? - Event Guide - West End Of Honshu (Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Shimane) - A Taste Of Japan 1 (Japanese Green Tea) - Furoshiki, a magical cloth



Jun, 2007
- What's IN Now? - Event Guide - Explore Regional Japan and traditional crafts



Mar, 2007
- What's IN Now? - Event Guide - Experience KYOTO as you've never known it! - Experience Japan



Dec, 2006
- What's IN Now? - Event Guide - Onsen, Hot Springs in Japan



Sep, 2006
- What's IN Now? - Event Guide - Japan's heartland GIFU - Japanese national sport SUMO



Jun, 2006
- What's IN Now? - Event Guide - Shizuoka, Mt.Fuji, Izu Peninsula - Fireworks Events Summer 2006



Mar, 2006
- What's IN Now? - Event Guide - City of YOKOHAMA - FIBA World Championship 2006



Dec, 2005
- What's IN Now? - Event Guide - Experience Japanese Hot Springs - Leading Japanese Technology PHOTOCATALYSTS (TOTO)

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- infomapJAPAN vol.11 (Summer 2008) has been updated!
This issue's special features Enjoy Summer of East Japan with JR-EAST PASS. Introducing the JR-EAST PASS, the convenient and exciting way to explore the cooler-weathered, eastern Japan. Come take a peak at three travel choices the JR-EAST PASS has for you. Also, we introduce beautiful 'washi'(Japanese Paper)
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This Month Events

- Nagara River UKAI
(May.11 - Oct.15)

- Kantoh Matsuri
(Aug.03 - Aug.06)

- Yosakoi Festival
(Aug.09 - Aug.12)

- Awa-odori Festival
(Aug.12 - Aug.15)

- Sendai Tanabata Matsuri
(Aug.06 - Aug.08)

- Omagari National Japan Fireworks Competition
(Aug.24)

- Hanagasa-ondo Festival
(Aug.05 - Aug.07)

- Nebuta Matsuri / Neputa Matsuri
(Nebuta Festival: Aug.2-7/Neputa Festival: Aug.1-7)

- Oita Tanabata Festival
(Aug.3)

- Tottori Shan Shan Festival
(Aug.10)

- Fukagawa Hachiman Festival
(around Aug.15)

- Morioka Sansa Dance
(Aug.01 - Aug.04)