Tokyo Weekender - October 2017
A day in the life of a geisha. Find your perfect Kyushu. Plus Q&A with anime director Keiichi Hara, are robots taking our jobs?, Explore Japanese cuisine at GINZA SIX, and Tsukuda guide
A day in the life of a geisha. Find your perfect Kyushu. Plus Q&A with anime director Keiichi Hara, are robots taking our jobs?, Explore Japanese cuisine at GINZA SIX, and Tsukuda guide
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[ PROMOTION ]<br />
Six new cities, towns, and<br />
villages from around Japan<br />
take over the Tabisuru<br />
Shintora Market<br />
As the seasons change, so do the<br />
stands at <strong>Tokyo</strong>’s Tabisuru Shintora<br />
Market, an ongoing event<br />
just outside Toranomon Hills<br />
that promotes local regions<br />
from across Japan. This time, inspired by<br />
the theme "Craftsmanship nurtured by<br />
nature and gentle breezes," six regions<br />
showcase their specialties. Komono and<br />
Suzuka in Mie, Hioki in Kagoshima, and<br />
Awashimaura, Yahiko, and Izumozaki in<br />
Niigata will host the four stands. Each area<br />
is known for their abundance of natural<br />
resources and the crafts and foods that<br />
make the most of them. Here are our top<br />
recommendations of what to do at the<br />
market….<br />
travelers for over 1,300 years thanks to its<br />
onsen, clean water, clear air and great food.<br />
It is also home to Komono Banko ware, a<br />
type of pottery favored among tea ceremony<br />
practitioners for its elegant simplicity<br />
and light weight.<br />
SHOP FOR HANDMADE CRAFTS<br />
From Japan's southernmost main island<br />
to the icy winds of the west coast, the new<br />
tenants of the Tabisuru Shintora Market<br />
stands are a varied bunch:<br />
Stand 1 is home to Komono, located in<br />
Mie Prefecture. It has been popular with<br />
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