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Muslims Can Eat in Peace at This halal-friendly Cafe
As Muslims traveling to Japan, it is still quite difficult to find a place to eat that accommodates the need for halal food. But if you stop near Asakusa, not far from the Kaminarimon, there is a place to eat that provides a ha...

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Quaint and Homey Café in a Quiet Osaka District
Near where I stayed in Osaka, they have this homey nook of a café called Wooden House. The first time I went there, I knew immediately that this café would alleviate some of the homesickness I have been feeling beacause of being alone m...

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Food For Your Body and Mind In a Relaxed Courtyard
Apron Cafe Naoshima has a refreshing simplicity that only a child can think of. On the wall there is a drawing of a dog sitting on a chair, looking at the other empty chairs, as if it is waiting for its friends to sit on them. Drawn ...

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Vegan Food, 'Zines, and Indie Music in Shibuya
Nagi Shokudo has been around several years now and has become one of the mainstay vegan spots in Tokyo. Tucked in Shibuya's backyard, the restaurant manages to be very convenient to this major station while staying away from the madness ...

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 My Beer Epiphany at Daikanyama Log Road in Shibuya
I usually favor sake over beer, but maybe I just haven't been drinking the right stuff, because recently I experienced a beer epiphany at Spring Valley Brewery.
 
After visiting Bunkamura in Shibuya with a friend, we strolled over t...

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A Koenji Cafe Straight From a Storybook
If you walked into a room in which the walls were painted with a forest scene of bunnies, pandas, girls licking lollypops and koalas holding onto trees you would immediately think that a pregnant lady has gone crazy in preparation for her child...

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Chic Cafe in Kyoto With Good Coffee and Cake
Step away from Kyoto's madding crowds into Source, a chic cafe located in the quieter Okazaki area, within a stone's throw from the Jingu-Marutamachi Station. Opened in 2013, it is a local favourite for its designer decor, and quality food...

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High Quality Coffee With Atmosphere and Character
A coffee cart pulled by a bicycle had a man selling coffee and some light food items. Little did I know until searching the website displayed that what I saw was the mobile version of the store located on Bansui-dori Avenue, not far f...

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Healthy, Nutritional, Japanese Food
A trip to Japan can be an overwhelming experience. There's so much to see, do and eat. There's so much to taste that you could find yourself overdoing it. At some point you need a break, and Oak Cafe has just the thing.
It's a tiny place, seati...

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 A Butterfly Waltz in OkazakiIt can be tricky making your own soufflé. First you have to make custard from scratch, and then you need to ensure the egg white meringue is fluffy and not over folded. After that you need to ensure the oven heat is just right, so it slowly rises, but not...

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