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Italian style meets Japanese flavor
When people think about Japanese traditional food, they certainly picture noodles, sushi, or anything related to fish. However, there is something else that Japanese chefs master like in no other country: Yakiniku.
Yakiniku literally means grilled ...

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What to know before walking to Kumano Hongu Taisha
Anyone who’s walked the Nakahechi or the Imperial Route of the Kumano Kodo — or any Kumano Kodo route for that matter — will tell you what an amazing experience it is. The misty forests, sweeping panoramas, and ancient shrines all co...

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A showcase of all of Masao Koga's lifetime achievements
Koga Masao Museum of Music is a museum only three minutes on foot from Yoyogi Uehara Station. It is a museum that is dedicated to the famous composer Masao Koga, an important contributor to popular Japanese music.
 
The museum s...

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The top ten in Japan's ancient capital
Travel & Leisure has named Kyoto as the World’s Best City for the second consecutive year in row, making it a place to visit in every season and time of your life. Even if you can only spare three days, you can truly savour the top ten Kyoto exp...

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The easy way to get around the sights of Shizuoka city
The centre of Shizuoka city may be compact, and may not have all that many sights, but I still wouldn't want to walk between all of them.
Fortunately, I don't have to: leaving from the north exit of Shizuoka station, the Sunpu Ro...

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An architectural wonder
Designed by a famous Japanese archtect Kisho Kurokawa, the Nakagin Capsule Tower was completed in the year of 1972 and has been the symbol of Japanese metabolist architecture.
Located in Shimbashi of Tokyo (near Ginza), the whole building consists
of two tower...

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Enjoy shopping & dining right beside Tokyo Bay
One of Toyosu’s popular attractions is the Urban Dock LaLaport. This area was once a shipbuilding dock of IHI (Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries), and has now been transformed into a large shopping mall that opened in 2006. It is 'Ame...

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 ‘Tis the season for beer and barbecue
Wondering what you should do with friends after getting off work on a Friday night? Tired of going to all kinds of high-end restaurants with your picky girlfriend? It’s time to check out The Rooftop Beer BBQ Garden – opened again in both Kichijo...

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Maker culture continues to grow in Japan with another base opening up, this time in Kyoto. FabCafe’s new branch opens in the old capital on June 9th.
Located on the ground floor of MTRL Kyoto, a “creative lounge” coworking space just off Gojo-dori, central Kyoto, FabCafe Kyoto is t...

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Exploring samurai culture in Kanazawa
For those looking for an all encompassing image of samurai society, culture, and history, there’s one place to visit that will surely not fail to disappoint: Kanazawa.
Kanazawa’s samurai history is integrated into the city on all levels. On the g...

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