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Once a week: a famous place, and the part of it that is easy to miss.
October 1, 2026
At Kusatsu's Yubatake, Hot Spring Deposits Are Collected by Hand
Through the steam, rows of wooden channels carry hot water in the middle of town.
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September 30, 2026
Shibuya Crossing Sits at the Bottom of a Valley
The lights change, and people step off every corner at once, diagonals included.
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September 18, 2026
The World's Largest Tomb Was Built by People Who Never Saw It
In a quiet suburb of Sakai, just south of Osaka, sits the largest tomb on earth.
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