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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.
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 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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Convenient and affordable accommodation in Naha City
 If you're a budget-conscious traveller still intent on exploring the best that Okinawa has to offer, consider the Kitchen Hostel Aoi in Naha city. Its convenient location and comfortable low-cost rooms will allow you to stay in co...

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Delicacy and strength – beauty cut in paper
Have you ever heard of Ise katagami? t is a beautiful and artistic traditional Japanese art, closely related to stencil cutting. It has been used as an elegant way to decorate patterns on kimono and clothes, and is now most used for design ...

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Feel like James Bond on the amphibious pleasure bus
Unless you are either James Bond or a marine soldier, you don't get to ride on an amphibious vehicle easily, do you? But if you can do so without hassle, don't you want to try it? Ladies and gentlemen of adventurous hearts, here's y...

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Great Coffee and Burgers by the Sea
Mugs Café is a fantastic marriage of a trendy café and a down to earth junk food diner that has something that is sure to please everyone.
 
Located centrally to all the sight-seeing locations in Takamatsu, this place still manages to give you the ...

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Harima – the new cycling destination of Japan
When you think of cycling destinations in Japan, you’re not wrong if the first places that come to mind are the famous Shimanami Kaido route or tackling the menacing 230km loop around Biwa Lake. However, venture into the mountains in rura...

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