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New Year in Tokyo
New Year's Holiday is by far the most important holiday of Japan. Traditionally people go back to their family home and spend holiday season as a family. In Tokyo many people went back home for the...
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Japanese Omotenashi: 5 Real Life Examples
It is decided. The Olympics in 2020 will be held in Tokyo and everyone is out of their minds exited about it. Recently, when I have to explain to someone why I am in Japan, they usually just assume...
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Kid-friendly sites in Tokyo: 13 spots at Tokyo Dome City
If you are visiting Tokyo with your kid(s) /family, you may want to stay in the same area where you don’t have to move around a lot, yet enjoy your stay in Tokyo. You probably want to take them to...
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Lost and Found at Narita Int’l Airport
I took an overnight trip to Shikoku recently and the unthinkable happened... I lost my cellphone in the airport. So how do you find lost or missing items in such a huge place like Narita Int'l...
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Romantic Getaways near Tokyo
Whether you're looking for a romantic place to spend quality time with your significant other or a backpacking couple looking to relax in a luxurious room for a change, or a pair of tourists in Tokyo...
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Visit a Hot Spring Spa in Tokyo
Visiting hot springs is truly a uniquely Japanese experience and most bathhouses hot springs stay open for long hours, allowing the bathers to immerse themselves in healthy waters and relax. People...
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18 Kit Kat Flavors Exclusive Only To Japan
Kit Kat means “sure to win” in Japanese Japan is the world's 2nd-largest Kit Kat consumer behind UK, where the chocolate crisp was born in 1935. The word “Kit Kat” sounds similar to the...
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Hello Kitty and Sanrio in Tokyo
Celebrities Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Paris Hilton, all have one thing in common. They are all Hello Kitty lovers! Hello Kitty, a character of Sanrio, is one of the best loved...
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Things to do in Akihabara, Tokyo
Things to do in Akihabara（秋葉原） Akihabara, or “Akiba” as most Japanese call it in short, is a unique town. You may find the peculiar atmosphere nowhere else in the world. You can enjoy...
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The Japanese Izakaya; much more than just a bar!
[caption id="attachment_1904" align="aligncenter" width="640"] By: Ari Helminen - CC BY 2.0[/caption] What is an Izakaya? Where do you go when you want to have some fun talk and drinks with you...
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