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New tea of the year (2004-05-05) 
Here comes the new tea! Shin-cha (新茶), this is how the first tea of the season is called.
Here is a tea field in the Shizuoka prefecture. The tea [...]
Izu (2004-05-04) 
Famous for its hot springs (onsen, 温泉) and for its white sand beaches, the peninsula of Izu (伊豆), located in Shizuoka prefecture just South of Tokyo, is a perfect destination [...]
Black ships (2004-05-04) 
In 1853, commodore Perry, sent by the american government, barges into the bay of Shimoda (下田, see also: Izu), with his seven black ships (kuro-fune 黒船). His purpose? [...]
Mount Fuji (2004-04-24) 
Mount Fuji (Fuji San, 富士山) is without doubt one of the symbols of Japan. 3776 meter high, this extinct volcano located at the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka prefectures [...]
