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Delicious maguro tuna and all-you-can-drink coffee for less than most fast food set meals.
Sushi is one of those things we love so much that we always wish we had more of it in our lives. However, money is another thing that fits that description, which puts us in sort of a bind, si...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
 
I know where all the flowers have gone
On March 25th Yokohama kicked off their 33rd Garden Necklace Flower Fair, which will run through June 4th. This was my 4th annual attendance and I can say unequivocally the best.  From the moment I started walking through Yamashita Park, the 1...

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Burgers and goods from the main Square Enix franchise
The perfect place for a video game cafe had to be none other than the center of Akihabara. Located on the first floor of Yodobashi Akiba, it's just a few steps away from Akihabara station. Drop off your duty free shopping bags a...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
Kyudo masters show the Way
The adventurous at heart might think the voyages of a traveler staying in one country for years would dwindle into something humdrum. They don’t need to—they can morph into experiences of complexity and maturity. Take today’s serendipitous entry into the wo...

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Japanese tradition and hospitality in the heart of Tokyo
The Capitol Hotel Tokyu is an oasis where Japanese design meets modern luxury. The hotel’s philosophy is described as merging ingenuity with traditional hospitality and is derived from the Japanese words Fueki-Ryuko. "Fueki" me...

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JAPAN TRENDS
 
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) spotlights art and design-related attractions in a new travel guide 99+1 JAPAN: Traveling through Art, Design, and Architecture and an accompanying website that might just inspire you to rearrange your next travel itinerary.
The compre...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
 A Japanese and French fusion eating bar
Chef Yoshiaki Takazawa opened this eating bar around the corner from his popular restaurant that also bears his name.  Located in Akasaka, it is a small venue that seats ten guests.  We had contacted Takazawa restaurant for a reservation reque...

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The three kings of the Ryukyu Islands
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries an ancient people built a fortification, with large stones high above the sea, one that was largely hidden to the world. Halfway across the world on the other side of the Pacific, another ancient people a...

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Premium food shopping in the heart of the city
Want an eye-popping and mouth-watering Japanese food experience? I recommend braving Kyoto's 400 year old Nishiki Market – 390 metres of food and kitchen ware shops in a narrow arcade. It's popular with tourists, local gourmands and chef...

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Lunch at one of Kichijoji’s best Thai restaurants
Sukhothai, one of the many famous restaurants in the charming Kichijoji neighborhood, serves up flavorful, authentic Thai food at reasonable prices. I stopped in for lunch, and was extremely satisfied with the delicious meal and pleas...

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