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Toy Story Hotel Opens In Tokyo Disney Resort

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NHK
 
The operator of the Tokyo Disney Resort has opened a new theme hotel based on the movie franchise Toy Story.
Theme park operator Oriental Land spent more than 250 million dollars on the hotel, which sits just outside the Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea parks.
It was scheduled to open its doo...

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Tokyo's Iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower To Be Demolished

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CNN
 
One of Japan's most distinctive works of contemporary architecture, the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, will be demolished this month, according to the building's new owners.
The decision ends years of uncertainty surrounding the eye-catching structure, which once offered a futuristic visio...

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Organizers Show Off Athletes' Village A Month Before Tokyo Olympics Begin

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics opened the 44-hectare athletes' village to the media on Sunday, showing off rooms and a timber-laced shopping plaza where 18,000 athletes and officials will stay during the sporting extravaganza.
The once-delayed Games are due to start on July 23 ami...

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This Japanese Hotel Room Costs $1 A Night. The Catch? You Have To Livestream Your Stay

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CNN
 
 (CNN) — When 27-year-old Tetsuya Inoue began running Asahi Ryokan -- a hotel in the Japanese city of Fukuoka that is owned by his grandmother -- he wondered how he could improve business in the new economy.
Inoue had an idea: what if he could use the internet to bring in a new audience and...

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You Could Be Renting This 300-Year-Old Samurai Era House In Japan Right Now

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SORA NEWS
 
”Just about the best-condition 300-year-old property you’ll ever find,” boasts realtor.
If you’re looking for a place to live in Japan, often the best options are located outside the city center. Sure, it might seem exciting to live right in the middle of Tokyo’s neon jungle, but if...

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Japan's New 'Airbnb Law' a Double-edged Sword

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Rental platforms like Airbnb are hoping for a boost from a new law coming into force next month in Japan ahead of an expected surge in demand for the 2020 Olympics, but experts warn it could actually hamper business in the short-term.
Currently anyone renting out a room risk...

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Snoopy Fever Continues in Japan as Peanuts Hotel Opens in Kobe in August

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
If you’re a fan of Charles M. Schulz’s endearing Snoopy character, then you will want to book a room at the Peanuts Hotel, which opens in Kobe, west Japan, on August 1st.
The hotel, whose slogan is “where guests feel comfortable” (taken from a 1962 Peanuts comic strip), is a celebr...

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The Millennials: Stylish Capsule Hotel for Millennials Opens in Shibuya

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The ongoing evolution of capsule hotels shows no signs of slowing down. The latest iteration of one of the most iconic types of Japanese accommodation is a stylish hotel in central Tokyo specifically designed for millennials.
 
After successfully opening its first branch in Kyoto l...

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°C combined Finnish-style Sauna And Designer Capsule Hotel Opens in Ebisu

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
°C (pronounced “Doe-shi” and meaning “degrees Celsius”) is a new transit service that combines a luxury Finnish-style sauna and designer accommodation. The first branch opens in Ebisu, central Tokyo, on December 16th, with a second branch already planned for Gotanda in early 2018....

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Japanese Tearoom-themed Hotel Koé Tokyo Opens Next year in Shibuya

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
While Kyoto is usually the place in Japan best known for traditions and cultural heritage, visitors to Tokyo who want to experience this firsthand can enjoy a stay at hotel koé from February next year.
Opening February 9th and accepting bookings from December 11th, hotel koé tokyo ...

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