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Travelers’ Treasures - Giyamanto (Pottery)
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The ceramics have the transparency of glass combined with the depth of lacquer ware. The pieces have artisanal charm and yet are mass-produced and safe for use in microwave ovens and dishwashers. Founded in 1921, Mino ware pottery is the result of over 3,000 test pieces and over ...
The ceramics have the transparency of glass combined with the depth of lacquer ware. The pieces have artisanal charm and yet are mass-produced and safe for use in microwave ovens and dishwashers. Founded in 1921, Mino ware pottery is the result of over 3,000 test pieces and over ...
- October 20, 2016
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Japanese Lockers Prevent Traveler Headaches With Compact Door
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ROCKET NEWS
Forgot to grab your phone or guidebook? With these user-friendly lockers, there’s no need to pay again if you want to get it and lock your things back up.
There are few things more frustrating for travelers than tossing your bags into a locker, dropping in a few coins, shutting th...
Forgot to grab your phone or guidebook? With these user-friendly lockers, there’s no need to pay again if you want to get it and lock your things back up.
There are few things more frustrating for travelers than tossing your bags into a locker, dropping in a few coins, shutting th...
- July 12, 2016
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Luxury Tourist Concierge Services Growing in Tokyo
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JAPAN TRENDS
Everything seems to be about tourism these days — and how to cash in on the boom.
This has led to foreign-language-speaking staff and tax-free counters at major stores in Tokyo. We reported yesterday how a Shibuya fashion store has even made its own version of the famous Hachiko st...
Everything seems to be about tourism these days — and how to cash in on the boom.
This has led to foreign-language-speaking staff and tax-free counters at major stores in Tokyo. We reported yesterday how a Shibuya fashion store has even made its own version of the famous Hachiko st...
- June 24, 2016
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Sightseeing Center For Foreign Tourists to Open in Shinjuku Station
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Keio Corp. and its group companies will open an information center and travel-related facilities for the rapidly increasing number of foreign tourists at an underground mall in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station in July.
The group hopes to enhance the options available to such tourists by ...
Keio Corp. and its group companies will open an information center and travel-related facilities for the rapidly increasing number of foreign tourists at an underground mall in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station in July.
The group hopes to enhance the options available to such tourists by ...
- June 23, 2016
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Panasonic Releases Crazy Expensive, Surprisingly Beautiful Rotating Fan to Match Any Tatami Room
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ROCKET NEWS
Looking for a classy way to stay cool this summer? If so, we have the perfect fan for you…but you’re going to need a very full bank account!
When it comes to household items that are “beautiful,” there are all sorts of things that might fit the description. For example, glassware, l...
Looking for a classy way to stay cool this summer? If so, we have the perfect fan for you…but you’re going to need a very full bank account!
When it comes to household items that are “beautiful,” there are all sorts of things that might fit the description. For example, glassware, l...
- May 14, 2016
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8 Railway Plans Eyed to Ease Tokyo Travel
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
An expert panel under the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has listed eight railway improvement plans in the metropolitan area in its draft of proposals to the government to make Tokyo more competitive as an international city.
The eight pr...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
An expert panel under the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has listed eight railway improvement plans in the metropolitan area in its draft of proposals to the government to make Tokyo more competitive as an international city.
The eight pr...
- April 8, 2016
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Japan to Focus On Cultural, Historical Sites in Bid to Pump up Tourist Numbers
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JAPAN TIMES
With Japan determined to boost the number of foreign tourists visiting by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the government plans to maximize the use of cultural assets at 200 spots nationwide to spark visitors’ interest in Japanese history and culture, a draft of the new plan shows.
The draf...
With Japan determined to boost the number of foreign tourists visiting by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the government plans to maximize the use of cultural assets at 200 spots nationwide to spark visitors’ interest in Japanese history and culture, a draft of the new plan shows.
The draf...
- March 23, 2016
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Aichi Advertising For Full-time Ninjas In Tourism Push
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JAPAN TIMES
Wanted: six full-time ninjas who have a way with words and can do backward handsprings. Pay: about ¥180,000 a month.
Aichi Prefecture said it is hiring full-time ninjas — the martial-arts masters and stealth assassins of feudal times — to promote tourism in an area known for histori...
Wanted: six full-time ninjas who have a way with words and can do backward handsprings. Pay: about ¥180,000 a month.
Aichi Prefecture said it is hiring full-time ninjas — the martial-arts masters and stealth assassins of feudal times — to promote tourism in an area known for histori...
- March 16, 2016
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Suginami Anime Museum To Boost Multilingual Services For Foreigners
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The Yomiuri Shimbun
To better accommodate foreign visitors who are fans of Japanese anime, Tokyo’s Suginami Ward is expanding its efforts to provide multilingual services at the Suginami Animation Museum.
The ward is home to about 70 anime production companies such as Sunrise Inc...
The Yomiuri Shimbun
To better accommodate foreign visitors who are fans of Japanese anime, Tokyo’s Suginami Ward is expanding its efforts to provide multilingual services at the Suginami Animation Museum.
The ward is home to about 70 anime production companies such as Sunrise Inc...
- March 1, 2016
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Traveling Stuffed Animals Comfort Overworked
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THE JAPAN NEWS
By Yumi Miyaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Overworked or too sick to travel? Some people find solace in sending stuffed animals on trips in their place.
Companies, travel agencies and other organizations are being asked to take stuffed animals on trips, cafe outings or to “enj...
By Yumi Miyaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Overworked or too sick to travel? Some people find solace in sending stuffed animals on trips in their place.
Companies, travel agencies and other organizations are being asked to take stuffed animals on trips, cafe outings or to “enj...
- February 15, 2016
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