Hibana: The Japan Travel, Life & Culture Guide, The Official Podcast of Hikari Travel Agency (HTA‪)‬ Hikari Travel Agency, LLC

Isaac and Abby both bring their personal, Japan Travel Wishlist's (Bucket List's) to the table to share with you!

After kicking it off with an intense game of じゃんけん (Janken, Japanese Rock-Paper-Scissors), we dive deep into the things we really want to do in Japan, but haven't done yet.

Everything from AKB48 through Japanese tea ceremonies and up to Mount Fuji is covered, so be sure to listen to this one.

As always, be sure to interact with us on the Hikari Travel Agency Facebook Page too. If you enjoyed the podcast, feel free to like us on our social media outlets for additional content.

Let us know what you think! We would love to hear suggestions for future episodes too!

*Also, the Sapporo Winter Olympics were actually held in 1979 =P


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As we are in the middle of the holiday season in the USA, we thought it would be the perfect time to discuss some Japanese holidays too!

This episode dives into some of the interesting aspects of Japanese holidays and festivals, as well as how Japan celebrates (or doesn't) some Western holidays.

We discuss everything from drifting wooden karts at the Danjiri Matsuri to Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas, so you won't want to miss this engaging episode!

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This episode focuses on discussing how much Japanese you actually need to navigate through Japan during your travels, as well as providing an outlined approach for studying Japanese and some of the primary resources to do so.

The outline for HTA's recommended approach and resources for studying Japanese can be found at our "Basic Approach and Resources for Studying Japanese" article on our website blog.

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Join us as we discuss the various ways that we are still able to enjoy Japanese culture during these travel restrictions.

Feeling confined by these travel limitations? Let this episode provide you with some new ideas to experience a taste of another culture!

Travel may be limited throughout the world (right now), but that won't stop us from enjoying our favorite Japanese foods, games, anime, resources and many more!

Also, be sure to stick around for our interview with Brandt Fuse of Sumofish! Brandt is a San Francisco based illustrator that creates engaging and original designs that fuse Japanese and American culture.  Most of his designs go into graphic t-shirts, but if you ever find your-self in the Japantown district of San Francisco it is likely that you will run into his distinct designs in one way or another!

Checkout some of Sumofish's designs at their website sumofish.net or their instagram @sumofishdesign


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Hibana’s debut podcast! Join us as we discuss the contrast between Must See Destinations and Off The Beaten Path Destinations in Japan! Be sure to stick around for our “You Heard It From Senpai” segment too!

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Listen to our trailer to get a better idea about what the Hibana Podcast is all about!


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