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"Feel the Earth" and "Explaining the Aurora" shows
Tokyo seems forever alive, and while it's ever exciting, you can get mentally tired even if you're just out sightseeing and experiencing new things every day. If you're visiting Tokyo for the first time, you probably plan on going to...

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Japanese soup noodle free style
Soranoiro (ソラノイロ) sent shockwaves through the ramen community when it opened back in 2011, thanks to owner Miyazaki-san's fresh and novel approach to ramen. Specialising in vegetable-based ramen, Soranoiro's healthy menu and bright, airy shops (a ...

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Homemade juices with unique Japanese taste
How about going for a nice energy boost during your visit through Asakusa Kaminari-mon or around the Tokyo area?
Asakusa Farm Bar, in collaboration with Hurom and their Slow Juicer, is offering fresh, delicious juices using unique Japanese i...

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And its Beautiful Ho-O Painting
Obuse , a small town in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture hides one of the most beautiful works of Japanese art.
In order to admire it you must reach the Ganshoin temple, located approximately 2 km from Obuse station. It belongs to the Soto sect o...

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An inescapable hidden treasure in the Seto Inland Sea
Inujima literally means "dog island". But don't be mistaken: your chances of coming across stray cats are greater than those of coming across a dog. Inujima was named after a certain rock formation that would call to mind the shap...

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Chopped salad specialists expand in Tokyo
Crisp Salad Works brings the New York trend of chopped salads to Tokyo's Daikanyama, at their fourth branch in a fast-growing chain brought to the capital by serial restaurateur Roy Miyano – of Tex-Mex specialists Frijole fame.
A total of six...

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Clean, comfortable and well located  Hotel Mystays is a Japanese hotel group with an extensive network covering major cities all over Japan. On my visit to Osaka, I stayed at their Shin-Osaka property (there are another two Hotel Mystays situated downtown in Shinsaibashi). For its co...

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A secret sand paradise in northern Kansai
Now there is no need to fly to the Caribbean to find a beach paradise close to home.
When most people think of local beaches around the Kansai area, they might think of those stunning beaches on Biwa Lake. However, they can be quite overcrowd...

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New gastro bar opened in Roppongi
Hidemasa Yamamoto recently opened a new high-end restaurant in the center of Roppongi. Since March 1st, 2017, you can enjoy the gastronomic cuisine and beverages in a chic and cozy place.
 
As soon as I entered the restaurant, I was stunned by its de...

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Food to be savored with all the senses
Long since enshrined a UNESCO protected cultural property, “washoku” as a word has now entered into the English language in response to the shortcomings of merely translating it as “Japanese cuisine”. In short this is because washoku cannot be r...

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