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  • Men guarding the Yabusame track dressed in traditional costumes, give the signal for the archer in the beginning of the track that it is all clear to start.
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  • Traditional fun used by the first archer. He throus in towards the sky when he enters the Yabusame rute.
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  • Massage in the traditional Onsen (SPA) for dogs in Tokyo. .Dogs are brought here by their owners to receive special treatment. The space is organized in the style of the traditional Japanese Onsen for people..Tokyo April 2004
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  • Beauty mask in the traditional Onsen (SPA) for dogs in Tokyo. .Dogs are brought here by their owners to receive special treatment. The space is organized in the style of the traditional Japanese Onsen for people..PHOTO: ANDRONIKI CHRISTODOULOU..www.androniki.com.photo@androniki.com
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  • Taking a shower after the swimming lesson in the traditional Onsen (SPA) for dogs in Tokyo. .Dogs are brought here by their owners to receive special treatment. The space is organized in the style of the traditional Japanese Onsen for people with an addition of a sweemming pool for the lessons..Tokyo April 2004
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  • Swimming lesson in the traditional Onsen (SPA) for dogs in Tokyo. .Dogs are brought here by their owners to receive special treatment. The space is organized in the style of the traditional Japanese Onsen for people with an addition of a sweemming pool for the lessons..Tokyo April 2004
    DOGS D'AMOURE 19.jpg
  • Traditional Onsen (SPA) for dogs in Tokyo. .Dogs are brought here by their owners, to receive special treatment. The space is organized in the style of the traditional Japanese Onsen for people..Tokyo April 2004
    DOGS D'AMOURE 16.jpg
  • After having a bath in the traditional Onsen (SPA) for dogs in Tokyo. .Dogs are brought here by their owners, to receive special treatment. The space is organized in the style of the traditional Japanese Onsen for people..Tokyo April 2004
    DOGS D'AMOURE 18.jpg
  • Enjoying the warm water in the traditional Onsen (SPA) for dogs in Tokyo. .Dogs are brought here by their owners, to receive special treatment. The space is organized in the style of the traditional Japanese Onsen for people..PHOTO: ANDRONIKI CHRISTODOULOU..www.androniki.com.photo@androniki.com
    DOGS D'AMOURE 17.jpg
  • Restaurant as seen from outside at Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
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  • Restaurant as seen from outside at Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
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  • People having fun in Aizu restaurant at Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
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  • Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
    NONBEI_STREET_7133.jpg
  • Restaurant as seen from outside at Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
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  • Restaurant as seen from outside at Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
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  • Man siting outside a restaurant to make a call at Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
    NONBEI_STREET_7192.jpg
  • Torifuku restaurant at Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
    NONBEI_STREET_7166.jpg
  • Restaurant as seen from outside at Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
    NONBEI_STREET_7144.jpg
  • People entering Nonbei street in search for a restaurant. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
    NONBEI_STREET_7239.jpg
  • Client entering a bar on Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
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  • Toshiko Yoshizawa (87) has a little restaurant called "Aizu" on Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
    NONBEI_STREET_7179.jpg
  • Man on the phone at Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
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  • Restaurant on Nonbei street. Nonbei street in Shibuya is a narrow street with little restaurants and bars, each one with a special character. Tokyo 16 September 2008, Japan
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  • People dressed in traditional costumes carrying the bows and arrows of the Yabusame archers, during the second day of the 3-day anual festival of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura.
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  • Regular class. Girls at Koran University wear special uniforms that are modeled after the traditional Korean clothes.
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  • Regular class. Girls at Koran University wear special uniforms that are modeled after the traditional Korean clothes.
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  • Regular class. Girls at Koran University wear special uniforms that are modeled after the traditional Korean clothes.
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  • People dressed in traditional costumes putting up targets for Yabusame (horse-riding archery shinto ritual), on the 3rd day of the 3-day anual festival of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine in Kamakura.
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  • Regular class. Girls at Koran University wear special uniforms that are modeled after the traditional Korean clothes.
    N.KoreaUni_4150.jpg
  • Regular class. Girls at Koran University wear special uniforms that are modeled after the traditional Korean clothes.
    N.KoreaUni_4143.jpg
  • Young people in traditional costumes carrying targets for Yabusame (horse-riding archery shinto ritual), on the 3rd day of the 3-day anual festival of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine in Kamakura.
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  • Much of the surrounding views of Ishiyamadera Temple remain unchanged since the days Lady Muraaki started writing the novel more than 1,000 years ago...
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  • Family in Uji city south of Kyoto. The last 10 chapters of The Genji are set in and around what was then the wild and remote area of Uji..
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  • Entrance to the contemporary Imperial Palace in Kyoto, that was build in the same location where the Heian era Imperial palace used to stand. Lady Murasaki that wrote "The Tale of Genji" 1000 years ago, used to live there..
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  • Scents of The Tale of Genji in the Genji museum of Uji city south of Kyoto..Possibly one of the more impressive points within The Tale of Genji is scents. The tale touches upon the exquisite scents of Kaoru and Niou no Miya, which, as their names imply, became evident merely from their proximity. This indicates the importance of scents to the Heian aristocrats. This exhibit gives an insight into what scents were used in that period, along with the tools and materials for incense..
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  • Culture of the Imperial Court and Annual Events at the time when the novel "The Tale of Genji" was written, a 1000 years ago, as it is presented in the Genji museum of Uji city south of Kyoto..The aristocrats' costumes and the furnishings of their residences are shown in a 'shinden-zukuri' structure, a typical style of residence in the Heian Period. There are also exhibits introducing games often played by the Heian nobility, such as 'kai-awase' (a shell-matching game), 'igo' (also known as 'go') and 'sugoroku' (a board game), along with the annual events in the Heian Period for each season. This all helps to provide a clear insight into the culture of the imperial court..
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  • A decorative screen with scenes from the novel "The Tale of Genji", exhibited at Ishiyamadera Temple as part of the 1000 years since it was written celebrations...
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  • Decorative shell depicting a Heian Era (794 to 1185) court lady, exhibited at Ishiyamadera Temple as part of the festivities celebrating the 1000 years since lady Murasaki wrote the novel "The Tale of Genji" . ..
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  • Heian era (794-1185) costumes used in a Japanese film based on "The Tale of Genji" are now on display at the Ishiyamadera Temple as part of the year-long celebration marking the 1,000 anniversary of the "The Tale of Genji"..
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  • People praying in the main building of Ishiyamadera temple where lady Murasaki started writing "The Tale of Genji" , a 1000 years ago..
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  • The Genji Room.  Visitors these days come across a life-size replica of Lady Murasaki  in a room next to the main building of Ishiyamadera Temple. A saying goes that she started writing the novel at the same location in a moonlit night of August 1004, after being overwhelmed by the scenic reflection of the moon on the water of the adjacent Lake Biwa.
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  • A robot impersonating Lady Murasaki Shikibu is narrating the stories of "The Tale of Genji" to visitors at Ishiyamadera Temple. The temple, located in Otsu City north of Kyoto, is the place where it is said that Lady Murasaki started writing the novel more than 1000 years ago. .
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  • A robot impersonating Lady Murasaki Shikibu is narrating the stories of "The Tale of Genji" to visitors at Ishiyamadera Temple. The temple, located in Otsu City north of Kyoto, is the place where it is said that Lady Murasaki started writing the novel more than 1000 years ago. .
    02_GENJI_9531.jpg
  • Entrance to the contemporary Imperial Palace in Kyoto, that was build in the same location where the Heian era Imperial palace used to stand. Lady Murasaki that wrote "The Tale of Genji" 1000 years ago, used to live there..
    39_GENJI_9400.jpg
  • Heian era dance as presented in the conference for "The Tale of Genji", during it's 1000 years anniversary celebrations in Kyoto. The dance is representative of dances described in the novel written by lady Murasaki..
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  • Fan and hat as those used by the court nobles at the time when "The Tale of Genji" was written, a 1000 years ago, in the Genji museum of Uji city south of Kyoto....
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  • Uji room in the Genji museum of Uji city south of Kyoto. The room focuses on the third part of "The Tale of Genji", the Ten Uji Chapters..Placing the spotlight on the main characters, three of the more famous scenes from the Ten Uji Chapters, "Kaoru no Kaimami" (Kaoru Looking through Hedges), "Kangen no Utage" (Feast with Orchestral Music) and "Niou no Miya and Ukifune" (Prince Niou and Princess Ukifune), are shown in a panoramic representation of sound and light..
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  • A miniature model of Hikaru Genji's residence, Rokujo-in at the Genji Museum in Uji City. As described in the novel, Genji lived here with four different ladies who were placed at separate blocks of the residence...
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  • Screen depicting scenes from the novel "The Tale of Genji" at the Genji museum in Uji city south of Kyoto..
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  • Statue of Lady Murasaki who wrote "The Tale of Genji 1000 years ago, now stands adjacent to the legendary Uji Bridge in Uji City south of Kyoto. The last 10 chapters of The Genji are set in and around what was then the wild and remote area of Uji, a popular retreat for the Heian Era aristocracy..
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  • Poster advertising the beauty of autumn in Otsu city that inspired Lady Murasaki to write "The Tale of Genji" a 1000 years ago. In the lower part of the poster Lady Murasaki is depicted and in the center is a picture of the main gate of Ishiyamadera temple where she started writing the novel. .
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  • Heian era (794-1185) clothes exhibited at Ishiyamadera temple as part of the millennium celebration festivities,.
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  • Little Buddha statues in the main building of Ishiyamadera temple where lady Murasaki  started writing "The Tale of Genji" , a 1000 years ago...
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  • A robot impersonating Lady Murasaki Shikibu is narrating the stories of "The Tale of Genji" to visitors at Ishiyamadera Temple. The temple, located in Otsu City north of Kyoto, is the place where it is said that Lady Murasaki started writing the novel more than 1000 years ago. .
    08_GENJI_9554.jpg
  • A robot impersonating Lady Murasaki Shikibu is narrating the stories of "The Tale of Genji" to visitors at Ishiyamadera Temple. The temple, located in Otsu City north of Kyoto, is the place where it is said that Lady Murasaki started writing the novel more than 1000 years ago. .
    06_GENJI_9582.jpg
  • A robot impersonating Lady Murasaki Shikibu is narrating the stories of "The Tale of Genji" to visitors at Ishiyamadera Temple. The temple, located in Otsu City north of Kyoto, is the place where it is said that Lady Murasaki started writing the novel more than 1000 years ago. .
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  • A robot impersonating Lady Murasaki Shikibu is narrating the stories of "The Tale of Genji" to visitors at Ishiyamadera Temple. The temple, located in Otsu City north of Kyoto, is the place where it is said that Lady Murasaki started writing the novel more than 1000 years ago. .
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  • A robot impersonating Lady Murasaki Shikibu is narrating the stories of "The Tale of Genji" to visitors at Ishiyamadera Temple. The temple, located in Otsu City north of Kyoto, is the place where it is said that Lady Murasaki started writing the novel more than 1000 years ago. .
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  • Gissha and Court Lady Attire exhibited in the Genji museum of Uji city south of Kyoto..The oxen-drawn carriage called 'gissha' is a symbol of the luxurious life in The Tale of Genji. The exhibit includes the patterns drawn on the carriages that would eventually develop into family emblems, as well as a beautiful black-lacquered oxen-drawn carriage. It also features the attire of a court lady, 'juni-hitoe' (twelve layers of kimono), with carefully restored courtly colors..
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  • Uji room in the Genji museum of Uji city south of Kyoto. The room focuses on the third part of "The Tale of Genji", the Ten Uji Chapters..Placing the spotlight on the main characters, three of the more famous scenes from the Ten Uji Chapters, "Kaoru no Kaimami" (Kaoru Looking through Hedges), "Kangen no Utage" (Feast with Orchestral Music) and "Niou no Miya and Ukifune" (Prince Niou and Princess Ukifune), are shown in a panoramic representation of sound and light..
    31_GENJI_9907 copy.tif
  • Culture of the Imperial Court and Annual Events at the time when the novel "The Tale of Genji" was written, a 1000 years ago, as it is presented in the Genji museum of Uji city south of Kyoto..The aristocrats' costumes and the furnishings of their residences are shown in a 'shinden-zukuri' structure, a typical style of residence in the Heian Period. There are also exhibits introducing games often played by the Heian nobility, such as 'kai-awase' (a shell-matching game), 'igo' (also known as 'go') and 'sugoroku' (a board game), along with the annual events in the Heian Period for each season. This all helps to provide a clear insight into the culture of the imperial court..
    30_GENJI_9831.jpg
  • A miniature model of Hikaru Genji's residence, Rokujo-in at the Genji Museum in Uji City. As described in the novel, Genji lived here with four different ladies who were placed at separate blocks of the residence...
    27_GENJI_9902.jpg
  • Heian era (794-1185) costumes used in a Japanese film based on "The Tale of Genji" are now on display at the Ishiyamadera Temple as part of the year-long celebration marking the 1,000 anniversary of the "The Tale of Genji"..
    20_GENJI_9470.jpg
  • Views of Ishiyamadera temple where lady Murasaki started writing "The Tale of Genji" , a 1000 years ago..
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  • Views of Ishiyamadera temple where lady Murasaki started writing "The Tale of Genji" , a 1000 years ago..
    UJI-15_GENJI_9775.jpg
  • The Genji Room.  Visitors these days come across a life-size replica of Lady Murasaki  in a room next to the main building of Ishiyamadera Temple. A saying goes that she started writing the novel at the same location in a moonlit night of August 1004, after being overwhelmed by the scenic reflection of the moon on the water of the adjacent Lake Biwa.
    10_GENJI_9652.jpg
  • Autumn in Uji city as presented in a multimedia presentation at the Genji museum, of Uji city south of Kyoto..
    41_GENJI_9908.jpg
  • Uji room in the Genji museum of Uji city south of Kyoto. The room focuses on the third part of "The Tale of Genji", the Ten Uji Chapters..Placing the spotlight on the main characters, three of the more famous scenes from the Ten Uji Chapters, "Kaoru no Kaimami" (Kaoru Looking through Hedges), "Kangen no Utage" (Feast with Orchestral Music) and "Niou no Miya and Ukifune" (Prince Niou and Princess Ukifune), are shown in a panoramic representation of sound and light..
    32_GENJI_9884.jpg
  • A miniature model of Hikaru Genji's residence, Rokujo-in at the Genji Museum in Uji City. As described in the novel, Genji lived here with four different ladies who were placed at separate blocks of the residence...
    26_GENJI_9895.jpg
  • Views of Ishiyamadera temple where lady Murasaki started writing "The Tale of Genji" , a 1000 years ago..
    UJI-16_GENJI_9648.jpg
  • The main building of Ishiyamadera temple where lady Murasaki  started writing "The Tale of Genji" , a 1000 years ago..
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  • A robot impersonating Lady Murasaki Shikibu is narrating the stories of "The Tale of Genji" to visitors at Ishiyamadera Temple. The temple, located in Otsu City north of Kyoto, is the place where it is said that Lady Murasaki started writing the novel more than 1000 years ago. .
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  • Archer on a horse on his way to the Yabusame track in Asakusa
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  • The second archer dressed in Kamakura era clothes, walking through the suvenir area in front of the Senso-ji shrine in Asakusa, on his way to the location by the river where he will take part in Yabusame
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  • Yabusame track in Asakusa. Archer returning to the beginning of the track after he finished his shooting on the three targets.
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  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Basic material for producing traditional medicine, displayed in "Kanaoka residence" in Toyama city. From left to right: 1. ?? pronounced as "denshichi" is a kind of ginnseng, 2. ?? pronounced as " borei" is a kind of oyster, 3. ?? pronounced as "yuutan" is black bear's bile and it is a very precious ingredient in Chinese medicine. Currently in Japan it is illegal to hunt bears for their bile or to sell bear's bile, unless under a special license. The ingredient that has replaced it in traditional medicine, is produced synthetically in laboratories of traditional medicine pharmaceutical companies. In China it is still possible to get real bear's bile and animal's rights organizations protest against the cruel ways with which the bile is extracted from living bears through years of keeping them in captivity in bile farms.  Kanaoka Residence is a rare museum in Japan that preserves and exhibits a lot of materials of the 300-year history of Toyama's medicine business as well as a wide range of materials relating to Japan's pharmaceutical industry. Its main building retains the characteristic structure of a medicine shop from the early Meiji Era. Araya (family's guesthouse) is an all-cypress building that shows a traditional wooden structure.Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
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  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Basic incredients for producing traditional medicine, displayed in "Kanaoka residence" in Toyama city.  Kanaoka Residence is a rare museum in Japan that preserves and exhibits a lot of materials of the 300-year history of Toyama's medicine business as well as a wide range of materials relating to Japan's pharmaceutical industry. Its main building retains the characteristic structure of a medicine shop from the early Meiji Era. Araya (family's guesthouse) is an all-cypress building that shows a traditional wooden structure..Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base. .Kanaoka Residence is a rare museum in Japan that preserves and exhibits a lot of materials of the 300-year history of Toyama?s medicine business as well as a wide range of materials relating to Japan's pharmaceutical industry. Its main building retains the characteristic structure of a medicine shop from the early Meiji Era. Araya (family's guesthouse) is an all-cypress building that shows a traditional wooden structure.
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  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Traditional medicine packages in IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on it's front sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
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  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Traditional medicine packages in IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on it's front sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
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  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Traditional medicine packages in IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on it's front sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    07_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6855.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Demonstration of traditional way of making pills at IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on it's front sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    05_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6777.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Traditional medicine in IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on the front sign of the shop is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    11_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6865.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Demonstration of traditional way of making pills at IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on it's front sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    06_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6779.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Demonstration of traditional way of making pills at IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on it's front sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    04_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6738.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Interior of IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN, a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. At the front right is a machine for cutting pills in a traditional way. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on it's front sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    12_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6885.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Demonstration of traditional way of making pills at IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on it's front sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    03_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6731.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Basic materials for the production of traditional medicine, displayed in "Kanaoka residence", in Toyama city. From left to wright: 1. ??? Chinese medicine which's name is translated as "the knee of a mountain bull" and it is pronounced: "sen goshitsu". It's function is related to the flow of blood, 2. ??? pronounced: "yabu goshitsu", a Chinese medicine goshitsu as it comes from the bush plant, 3. ?? pronounced as "ninjin" is the Asian "ginseng", 4. ??? pronounced as "hamaboufuu" is the "Glehnia Littoralis" a species of umbellifer used in Chinese medicine. Kanaoka Residence is a rare museum in Japan that preserves and exhibits a lot of materials of the 300-year history of Toyama?s medicine business as well as a wide range of materials relating to Japan's pharmaceutical industry. Its main building retains the characteristic structure of a medicine shop from the early Meiji Era. Araya (family's guesthouse) is an all-cypress building that shows a traditional wooden structure.Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    21_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_7496.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Traditional medicne-box at the museum of Kokando traditional medicine company, one of the oldest medicine in Toyama, city founded in 1876.   Medicines manufactured in Toyama spread by medicine peddlers who were called "Baiyaku-san". They traveled all over Japan bringing medicine boxes to their clients, employing a unique business style known as "Senyo-kori" (Use first, and pay later service), in which a box filled with medicines is placed at customer's home free of charge, and later the customer pays for actual consumption. Today, a lot of Baiyaku-san are still active in Japan..Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    27_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_7172.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Old chest with drawers for the storage of medicine, in the restaurant of IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on it's front sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    15_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6973.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Paper balloons realted to medicine and were used as a traditional way to entertain clients, displayed at the museum of Kokando traditional medicine company, one of the oldest medicine companies in Toyama, founded in 1876. .Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    29_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_7170.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Medicine meal at IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on it's front sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    14_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6968.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Medicine meal at IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city. Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on it's front sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    13_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6959.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Front of IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city.Ikedaya-Yasubei Shoten preserves the atmosphere of a time-honored herbal medicine shop. "Ecchu-hangontan" written on the sign is said to be a miracle medicine that reinvigorates one's body. In the shop, visitors can watch a demonstration of making pills by using the traditional hand-operated pill maker. On the 2nd floor of the shop is the restaurant YAKUTO where healthy dishes made with Chinese herbal medicines are served. http://www.hangontan.co.jp/Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximatelythe same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo,Nagoya,andOsaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    02_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6941.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE .In the lab of "Kokando" traditional medicine company. The final product of the company is based in bear's bile. Kokando, one of the oldest medicine companies in Toyama, was founded in 1876.  The bile is now produced in the company's lab as currently in Japan it is illegal to hunt bears for their bile or to sell bear's bile, unless under a special license. The black bears from which the bile was originaly extracted are protected species. In China it is still possible to get real bear's bile and animal's rights organizations protest against the cruel ways with which the bile is extracted from living bears through years of keeping them in captivity in bile farms. .Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base. Toyama, Japan. 21 Dec 2007
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  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Display of the making of medicine in "Kanaoka residence" in Toyama city..Kanaoka Residence is a rare museum in Japan that preserves and exhibits a lot of materials of the 300-year history of Toyama?s medicine business as well as a wide range of materials relating to Japan's pharmaceutical industry. Its main building retains the characteristic structure of a medicine shop from the early Meiji Era. Araya (family's guesthouse) is an all-cypress building that shows a traditional wooden structure..Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    22_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_7502.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Old style medicine shop display inside "Kanaoka residence" in Toyama city.  .Kanaoka Residence is a rare museum in Japan that preserves and exhibits a lot of materials of the 300-year history of Toyama's medicine business as well as a wide range of materials relating to Japan's pharmaceutical industry. Its main building retains the characteristic structure of a medicine shop from the early Meiji Era. Araya (family's guesthouse) is an all-cypress building that shows a traditional wooden structure..Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    17_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_7461.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINETraditional medicne-box displayed at IKEDAYA YASUBEI SHOTEN a traditional medicine shop in Toyama city.  Medicines manufactured in Toyama spread by medicine peddlers who were called "Baiyaku-san". They traveled all over Japan bringing medicine boxes to their clients, employing a unique business style known as "Senyo-kori" (Use first, and pay later service), in which a box filled with medicines is placed at customer's home free of charge, and later the customer pays for actual consumption. Today, a lot of Baiyaku-san are still active in Japan.Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    10_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_6846.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Display showing the clothes that traditional medicine salesmen used to wear,  in the Medicine museum of the Toyama folk-craft village. Located in the west of Toyama City and at the foot of Kureha Hills, this village is a small theme park of Toyama's history and culture. .Medicines manufactured in Toyama were spread by medicine peddlers who were called "Baiyaku-san". They traveled all over Japan bringing medicine boxes to their clients, employing a unique business style known as "Senyo-kori" (Use first, and pay later service), in which a box filled with medicines is placed at customer's home free of charge, and later the customer pays for actual consumption. Today, a lot of Baiyaku-san are still active in Japan..Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    24_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_7053.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Old style medicine shop display inside "Kanaoka residence" in Toyama city.  .Kanaoka Residence is a rare museum in Japan that preserves and exhibits a lot of materials of the 300-year history of Toyama's medicine business as well as a wide range of materials relating to Japan's pharmaceutical industry. Its main building retains the characteristic structure of a medicine shop from the early Meiji Era. Araya (family's guesthouse) is an all-cypress building that shows a traditional wooden structure..Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base.
    18_TOYAMA_MEDICINE_7463.jpg
  • TOYAMA MEDICINE.Workers or "Kokando" traditional medicine company, putting the plastic cover on the packaging of the medicine that is based on bear's bile (from gall bladder). Kokando, one of the oldest medicine companies in Toyama, was founded in 1876.  The bile is now produced in the company's lab as currently in Japan it is illegal to hunt bears for their bile or to sell bear's bile, unless under a special license. The black bears from which the bile was originaly extracted are protected species. In China it is still possible to get real bear's bile and animal's rights organizations protest against the cruel ways with which the bile is extracted from living bears through years of keeping them in captivity in bile farms. .Toyama prefecture is located near the center of Japan and is approximately the same distance from the three largest cities in Japan-Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Toyama's pharmaceutical tradition has a more than 300 years history. As it is located on the Japan sea, it is facing China and has been an importer of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge which it developed through the years. There are now approximately 100 manufactures and over 100 factories in Toyama in terms of pharmaceutical products and Toyama prefecture acquires a steady reputation as Japan's medicine manufacturing base. Toyama, Japan. 21 Dec 2007
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