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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Penguins Roam Free in Deserted Yokohama Aquarium
Japan released many prefectures from the state of emergency as of May 21, but the heavily-hit Tokyo area — including [
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At Home, in Pajamas: Pandemic Plays Havoc with Japan’s Golden Week
At this time in 2019, I was on a very crowded train on the way from Aomori prefecture back […]
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Support Tokyo Restaurants! Help Us Create A List of Those Doing Home Delivery and Takeaway
The uncertainties brought about by the coronavirus outbreak have pushed the government and private entities to make diff
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Hibiya Gourmet Zone Set to Open at JR’s Centurial Brick Underpass in May 2020
Near Hibiya, underneath Tokyo’s red brick arch with more than a century of history, businessmen and visitors alike are
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Unusual Sight in Shirahama: Freeing the Sand from Winter Nets
What do you dream when you think of the beach? Is it of the white sands shining like tiny […]
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Japan Should Look for Tourists Beyond Mainland China
Until the outbreak of COVID-19, tourists from mainland China seemed to be descending in droves on Japanese cities and ru
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A New Playground! Harry Potter Theme Park to Open in Tokyo in 2023
A new amusement park featuring characters and stories of the Harry Potter novel and film will be built […]
Special Reports
Whaling Nations Should Take A Stand As ‘Activists’ Meddle with Food Culture
I have sided with China and North Korea in the past. I was staying at the Friendship Hotel when […]
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Tokyo and Osaka Among ‘World’s Most Instagrammable Places’ for 2020 — Travel Site
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is the 6th most “instagrammable” place in the world for 2020, according to the annual [&hel
Culture
McDonald’s Japan To Release Their First Ever Rice Burgers
With lobster mayo nugget sauce, purple potato and chocolate sauce fries, and even the strangely named Adult Cream Pies
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[Scary Places in Japan] The Moss-Ridden Taki Shrine
Located deep in the mountains of Gifu prefecture lies the secluded Taki Shrine. With moss-covered grounds and a sacred
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[Scary Places in Japan] Toyama’s Hidden Villages of Statues
Hidden in a valley south of Toyama prefecture, just a 30-minute drive from the main city area, lies […]