A Japanese four-character idiom, "Ichi-go ichi-e", on lanterns in a Japanese restaurant that describe a cultural concept (see additional information).

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"Ichi-go ichi-e," literally "one time, one meeting," is a Japanese idiom that describes a cultural concept of treasuring the unrepeatable nature of a moment. The term has been translated as "for this time only" and "once in a lifetime."

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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
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