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Under Nagano Prefecture's official "10 broad regions" scheme, one region consists of just six municipalities—Nakano, Iiyama, Yamanouchi, Kijimadaira, Nozawa Onsen, and Sakae—and explicitly excludes… #LoreMania #JapanTravel #JapaneseCulture #NaganoCity https://loremania.com/en/quiz/nagano-city/ (loremania.com)

A Japanese summer sound in pixel art 🎐 Fūrin are traditional wind chimes; the paper strip catches the breeze and makes the bell ring softly.

Which estimate is closest to when Maekake Volcano began activity? (Choices: About 1,000 years ago / About 10,000 years ago / About 100,000 years ago / About one million years ago) #LoreMania #JapanTravel #JapaneseCulture #Karuizawa https://loremania.com/en/quiz/karuizawa/ (loremania.com)

Japanese Regional Crafts, Curated for International Buyers - Japanモノ-mono- (jpmono.com)

Most Japanese crafts are named after a place, not a person. Imari. Nikko-bori. Inami. Kawaguchi. The region taught the technique, and the name stayed with the ground it came from.