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Join our writer Noam as he explores the local history and traditions of Samurai City Aizu!</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="/en/article/10741/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2022/01/61ed2582f1682_61ed12f46041f_450496118.JPG" alt="" height="125"> </div> </div> <p class="title">How I Learned to Wield a Samurai Sword</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/samurai/">Samurai</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/traditional-japan/">Traditional Japan</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">Spending a few hours, or even a day, at Meihodo, a complex of Edo-style buildings and gardens in the Mt. Aso caldera of Kyushu's Kumamoto Prefecture, is a wonderful way to immerse yourself in samurai culture.</p> </div> <div class="item"> <a href="/en/article/6391/"> <div class="article-thumbnail"> <div class="inner-article-thumbnail"> <img src="https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2018/03/5aa1689733394_5aa167b939ae8_689385271.jpg" alt="" height="125"> </div> </div> <p class="title">Top 6 Places to Visit in Akita</p> </a> <p class="relate-link"> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/akita/">Akita</a> </span> <span class="tag"> <a href="/en/tag/tohoku/">Tohoku</a> </span> </p> <p class="txt">Akita tends to be pretty far off the beaten path, even for those who do make it to Tohoku. 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