A small village in Suzu, Japan, is the only place in the world where an ancient Japanese tradition of salt-making is still practiced today. It’s a labor-intensive process, but the effort pays off in sea salt that is rich in minerals and mild in taste. Meet a master of this uniquely Japanese craft. This Great Big Story was made possible by All Nippon Airways. | Great Big Story
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A small village in Suzu, Japan, is the only place in the world where an ancient Japanese tradition of salt-making is still practiced today. It’s a labor-intensive process, but the effort pays off in sea salt that is rich in minerals and mild in taste. Meet a master of this uniquely Japanese craft. This Great Big Story was made possible by All Nippon Airways. | Great Big Story
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When the small Japanese seaside town of Susami needed a tourism boost, an unlikely resident came to the rescue: the town’s postmaster 📮🇯🇵 | Great Big Story
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When the small Japanese seaside town of Susami needed a tourism boost, an unlikely resident came to the rescue: the town’s postmaster 📮🇯🇵 | Great Big Story
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In a ritual that simulates death and rebirth, the Japanese monks hike up a mountain in Yamagata Prefecture, take a pounding from a waterfall, and jump over fire 🇯🇵😳 | Great Big Story
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In a ritual that simulates death and rebirth, the Japanese monks hike up a mountain in Yamagata Prefecture, take a pounding from a waterfall, and jump over fire 🇯🇵😳 | Great Big Story
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We swear Japanese people have the biggest passions for anything. They do their work for decades and never get tired of them, we aspire their hard work 🇯🇵🔨 | Great Big Story
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We swear Japanese people have the biggest passions for anything. They do their work for decades and never get tired of them, we aspire their hard work 🇯🇵🔨 | Great Big Story
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Japan's bathhouses, or 'sentos', are tranquil getaways, traditionally decorated with large-scale painted landscapes of Mount Fuji. But as sentos decreased in popularity, so did the need for bathhouse muralists. Now, one artist is bringing the old craft back in a big way. Meet Mizuki Tanaka, Japan's youngest—and first female—sento mural artist. | Great Big Story
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Japan's bathhouses, or 'sentos', are tranquil getaways, traditionally decorated with large-scale painted landscapes of Mount Fuji. But as sentos decreased in popularity, so did the need for bathhouse muralists. Now, one artist is bringing the old craft back in a big way. Meet Mizuki Tanaka, Japan's youngest—and first female—sento mural artist. | Great Big Story
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The Japanese village of Kamikatsu has taken their commitment to sustainability to a whole new level. The town instated the Zero Waste Declaration with the goal of being completely waste-free by 2020. | Great Big Story
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The Japanese village of Kamikatsu has taken their commitment to sustainability to a whole new level. The town instated the Zero Waste Declaration with the goal of being completely waste-free by 2020. | Great Big Story
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Tokuzen Sanemori is one of the last master artisans making traditional Kumano brushes entirely by hand in Japan. This Great Big Story was made possible by All Nippon Airways. | Great Big Story
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Tokuzen Sanemori is one of the last master artisans making traditional Kumano brushes entirely by hand in Japan. This Great Big Story was made possible by All Nippon Airways. | Great Big Story
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How far would you travel for a really good meal? The journey to Japan’s most remote ramen shop 🍜🇯🇵 | Great Big Story
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WIth toppings like matcha, melon and cream, Japanese kakigori takes shaved ice to the next level. This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis Worldwide. | Great Big Story
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Before the days of photography, fishermen in Japan would immortalize their big catch with gyotaku, or fish prints. Today, artist Naoki Hayashi, is continuing the ancient practice in Hawaii. https://greatbig.is/2P4SfJV | Great Big Story
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The village of Kamikatsu in Japan has taken their commitment to sustainability to a new level 🥹🇯🇵 | Great Big Story
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While most train stations alert passengers with basic dings and dongs, metro riders in Japan are treated to sweet, unique, melodies. | Great Big Story
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In Japan, fake food is real business and the people who make it are true artists. | Great Big Story
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Mascots are a HUGE deal in Japan, so of course there's a school to be the very best character you can be. Just don't think these classes are easy... This Great Big Story was made possible by Japan Airlines. | Great Big Story
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It takes a 10-year apprenticeship before chefs are ready to serve the highly-poisonous fugu pufferfish in Japan. One wrong slice, and your life is on the line. Hungry? Wanna see this Great Big Story on your bigger screen? Check us out on Apple TV and Roku! | Great Big Story
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In 2016, a photographer stumbled upon an abandoned sculpture garden in Japan. Many of the 800 statues are replicas of real people, but whether their real-life counterparts know about their stony clones remains a mystery. | Great Big Story
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Wagashi are traditional Japanese sweets, elaborately and carefully designed to reflect nature. We got a first-hand look at the craftsmanship that goes into creating wagashi from the Fukushima family, who have been making the treats for over *400 years.* | Great Big Story
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Mascots are a HUGE deal in Japan, so of course there's a school to be the very best character you can be. Just don't think these classes are easy... | Great Big Story
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Japan’s master inventor has over 3,500 patents 🇯🇵🤓 | Great Big Story
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If you ever go to Japan, you want to try this vending machine 🍙🇯🇵 | Great Big Story
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To dine at the isolated Shoraian restaurant in Kyoto is to take a spiritual journey. Accessible only via a hike on foot, eating here brings ritual, rest, and hospitality together for a visit to the heart of Japanese tradition itself. This Great Big Story is a paid contribution by All Nippon Airways. | Great Big Story
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Kentaro Sakai is a champion breeder of koi fish in Japan. Just last year, one sold for nearly $2 million USD. https://greatbig.is/34KFRH4 | Great Big Story
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Kaiju Sakaba is a place to eat, drink and hang out with giant monsters. The Tokyo pub pays homage to Alien Baltan, Alien Mefilas and other villains from “Ultraman.” #suntorytime This Great Big Story was made possible by Suntory | Great Big Story
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Scuba diver Hiroyuki Arakawa and Yoriko are the unlikeliest of friends. While they both share a love for the sea, Yoriko's gills and tail make her a little more *aquatically inclined*. That's right. Yoriko's a fish. All Nippon Airways takes us under the sea. | Great Big Story
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Fire up your kettles—we’re going on a world tea tour, from matcha in Japan to mate in Argentina. Get ready to be steeped in tea knowledge. https://greatbig.is/2SOk62o | Great Big Story
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