This new Japan-U.S. travel campaign aims to help promote tourism and deeper cultural understanding between the two countries.

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Ever wondered when the real magic happens in Japan? Is it under a canopy of cherry blossoms in April? Or beside a huge snow sculpture at a February festival? Maybe you’ve pondered the best time of the ...

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Editor’s note: Alyssa Rim is a UVA Today student writer. We asked her to chronicle her spring break trip to Japan. At the University of Virginia’s Hereford Residential College, students were offered a ...