By MAKOTO HOKAO/ Staff Writer
January 10, 2022 at 07:10 JST
A group of women take a “kotatsu-bune” boat ride in Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 1. (Makoto Hokao)
YANAGAWA, Fukuoka Prefecture--Wrapping up warm is de rigueur for seasonal trips along the city’s canals in “kotatsu-bune” boats, an annual tradition here. But fear not, the boats are equipped with “kotatsu” leg warming floor heaters to ward off the winter chill. [Read More]
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