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Street culture and healthy eating
Grandly opened in April 2017, Pulp's 417 Edifice and Deli & Cafe has become the new fashion spot for people in pursuit of the latest fashion and healthy lifestyle trends. Its unique combination of a fashion boutique and deli cafe will attract many yo...

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Celebrate Children's Day in Osaka with carp-streamers
On May 5th, cities and villages throughout hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, a day to wish all children happy health. If you’re in the Osaka or Kyoto areas, (Takatsuki is located almost di...

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A generation of hope and tears
“Shota, Shota, are you okay? Shota!”
It was a beautiful Saturday evening. Laughter and chatter fill the night skies on the beach overlooking the Philippine sea. Shota is soaked by a wave of friendship, in the form of people in the teens, twenties, thirt...

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The new oasis for fast-paced lifestyles
A bowl of salad will always be the ideal lunch for those who are into healthy and organic lifestyles. Especially after too much heavy food such as yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) and tempura, taking a break by having some fresh, locally-grown vegetable...

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Enjoy authentic south-east Asian food in Tokyo
I love south-east Asian food. Thai, Indonesian, Singaporean, Vietnamese, I can't get enough. So I was very pleased to find out about this restaurant in Shibuya offering authentic halal Malay and Nyonya (aromatic Malay-Chinese fusion) dis...

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A friendly, affordable backpackers hostel
When I come to Tokyo I sometimes stay in the urban hubs like Shinjuku or Ueno, but I can then get worn down by the crowds, especially late at night when the club and bar touts are active. So with the subway running until after midnight, it's ...

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Enjoy beautiful autumn leaves and winter sakura
At a lovely little garden located right next to the Beppu Ropeway cable car station,  you can witness autumn leaves together with sakura! In Japan they have a special type of sakura that blooms in October, and is appropriately called "O...

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Historic bridge in the lush, green Iya Valley
The Kazura Rope Bridge (Kazurabashi) is located in the Iya Valley region of Tokushima. Deep within the mountains, this bridge lies in the most accessible part of the Iya Valley. As such, there are many means of access and this is by far t...

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Fish your own dinner!
Zauo is a restaurant which offers quality food, as well as leisure. The restaurant is creatively designed to simulate fishing on the ocean. As you walk into the restaurant, you’ll see a large boat that occupies the center of the restaurant, surrounded by water w...

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Hitachi city's annual cherry blossom festival
The Japanese sometimes suggest they have something in common with the British because both are island nations. One thing the two nations share is the enthusiasm for talking about the weather. People in Japan always on some aspect of the c...

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