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Enhancing the Ghibli experience with delicious food
The Straw Hat Cafe is located in Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, Tokyo. It is a most adorable cafe with gorgeous interior that reminds you of Ghibli movies everywhere you look, and serves the most delicious food - all made with organic ingre...

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A perfect day out in Tokyo's Sumida Ward
Sumida ward is one of Tokyo's most influential districts for Edo-period culture and follows a number of Tobu Railway lines crossing through the region. Here's an itinerary outline for how to spend a wonderful day out in Sumida ward.
Start: The...

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Get your five-a-day in one sandwich!
If you’ve ever stayed in Tokyo for an extended period of time, you might have noticed the difficulty in getting your five-a-day.
In October 2015, Ex-model Yokochi Naoko came to the rescue. She set up a takeaway sandwich shop, Potasta, providing ...

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Rocky mountainsides and caves in Kitakyushu
One of the scenic wonders of northern Kyushu, Hiraodai adds an otherworld landscape to the mountains surrounding Kitakyushu. This quasi-national park provides ample hiking, spelunking, camping, birding, and family outing opportunities thr...

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Kitakyushu’s renovated historic port
The port of Moji dates from the turn of the 20th century and the historic buildings from its glory days as an international shipping center now make for a delightful setting to spend a day or evening. After the Meiji Restoration of 1868 saw the la...

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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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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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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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