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In the summer of 2020, both the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo.

Odaiba is a recreational area of Tokyo where there are many shopping malls and entertainment facilities.

Animate's Ikebukuro headquarters has nine floors.

Kappabashi Dogugai is a wholesale district located between Asakusa and Ueno that mainly sells cooking utensils.

In Japan Halloween has no religious overtones.

Tokyo is particularly abundant in illumination spots and it seems that in 2016 in Minato Ward,

A yukata is a type of Japanese clothing that is worn in summer. It is a thin cotton kimono that is relatively easy to wear compared to a regular kimono.

Nohgaku is a Japanese traditional art that has been practiced since the Muromachi period — more than 600 years.

Shojin ryori (vegetarian Buddhist cuisine) is one of Japan’s traditional cuisines that was born from the Buddhist concept that meals were also a part of religious practice.

Kado（flower arrangement） is a traditional Japanese art in which flower vases are adorned with seasonal flowers and plants for people to appreciate. This art is also known as ikebana.

Shodo means the traditional Japanese art of calligraphy, in which kanji and kana letters are written using a brush and ink.

Japanese summer is not only hot but humid. For this reason, Japan has long had various tools and methods for cooling off in order to find comfort in the severe heat.

The history of pottery in Japan stretches back a long way, and the Jomon pottery from the Jomon period, that began over 10,000 years ago, is said to be the oldest earthenware in Japan.

At one time in Japan, people ate nuts, fruit, and berries as snacks. It is said that this gave rise to what we now call confectionery.

We collectively refer to things such as judo, kendo, karate, and sumo as martial arts. 柔道や剣道、空手、相撲な

Traditional Japanese houses are made of wood and their roofs are covered with tiles.

Nihonshu (Japanese sake) is a type of alcohol made by fermenting rice. It has been produced in Japan for more than 1,000 years.

Tea leaves are made into green tea, black tea, oolong tea, and other types of tea by different processing methods. However, "tea" in Japan usually refers to green tea.

The ukiyo-e that were developed in the Edo period were the advertising posters, postcards, and book illustrations of their time.

In Japanese, wearing Japanese clothing is referred to as waso, and the accessories needed to put them on are called waso komono.