By Rachel on January 23, 2008
Ninjutsu has captivated Americans since it first arrived in the US via movie and television screens in the nineteen eighties. Ever since the “ninja crazeâ€, kids and adults alike have been fascinated by the notion of stealthy, secretive assassins lurking in the shadows, bringing silent death to any who see them.
But, how true is this [...]
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By Rachel on November 8, 2007
In the heart of a cedar forest in Nagano prefecture lies one of the best places to get soba in Japan: Togakushi. Togakushi has more soba shops in its village than any other type of business. The little hamlet is so renowned for its soba, it has its own Soba Festival once a [...]
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