パルケエスパーニャJapan has a fascination with theme parks that recreate the "life and culture" in other countries. Probably the most famous example is Huis Ten Bosch, the "Dutch" theme park in Nagasaki in Kyushu.Parque Espana (Shima Spa... ...full story at Japan Visitor
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| 07 Apr 08 |
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My Trip to Huis ten Bosch »
YouTube video Set on the western coast of Nagasaki the hotel & theme park of Huis ten Bosch, also known as 'Holland in Japan'. Way back in the days of Japan's isolationism, it was the first port allowed to receive foreign trade, most of which came from the Dutch. This... |
| 29 Jun 08 |
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Ramen Shop Theme Parks » Ramen Tokyo Throughout Japan there are a number of what are called "ramen theme parks". These theme parks are not outdoor affairs with clowns, balloons and roller coasters but rather they are inside shopping centers and malls and the theme, surprisingly enough, is ramen. The most famous one is probably the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum, actually that one is more like a real museum than a theme park, however it's a commercial enterprise like all the rest to be sure.I have been to several of the ramen theme parks in and near Tokyo and I will present links to the reviews or external sites here:Shin-Yokohama Ramen MuseumRamen Square NY (Tachikawa City)Ramen Kokugikan (Odaiba)Shinatatsu (Shinagawa) (a branch of the excellent Tetsu is here) |
| 15 Feb 08 |
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Moomin Park » Mottekaero Moomin is very popular in Japan. I can often find books or characters in most cute shops. Near our apartment, there is Moomin Park which has a fantasy theme and is free for children to run around and play in.It has a relaxed theme, it's about letting... |
| 01 Nov 07 |
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Retiree starts anew with Kidzania career theme park »
Japan Times  It was in May 2004 that retired restaurant manager Einosuke Sumitani first visited a career theme park called Kidzania in Mexico and saw children cheerfully engaged in jobs there. Read more . . . |
| 02 Apr 08 |
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The Little World Museum of Man » Loulogue Today I met up with Kumiko again, and this time it had nothing to do with Bon Jovi. We were going to pay Little World a visit. It is one of Inuyama's three small theme parks, the other two are Monkey Park and Meiji Mura and I’ve already been to those, ... |
| 13 Dec 07 |
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Culture observed by an art of glass »
Japan Times  All of us go through life with our own set of personal "filters" — emotional baggage and cultural biases that color the way we see the world. This is the theme of the exhibition "Culture Filters." Read more . . . |
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