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The swimming season officially opens in Japan with a ceremony by a Shinto Priest declaring the waters safe to swim in. This ceremony, called "Umibiraki" (literally sea-opening), happens at beaches all over Japan and most Japanese people will not swim in the sea until then.
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If you’re looking for a cheap, off-beat way to travel Japan, consider WWOOFing. WWOOF, (pronounced “woof”) stands for World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, and helps connect travelers with organic farms around the world. Travelers volunteer a few hours a day of their time in exchange for room and board.
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We've all heard that Japan is expensive. And it can be extremely expensive in a Paris, New York, Sydney kind of way. Public transportation, for one, is very expensive. But many things are cheaper in Japan. Most people don't realize that Japan is much cheaper than it was 10 years ago.
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Anyone who has ever been to Japan has seen the various little stone figures alongside the road or sitting inside a neighborhood shrine. Who are they, and what are they doing there?
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