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The Guest Cafe & Diner at Shibuya Parco has been one of the main venues hosting the regular pop-up cafes that have proved popular marketing tools in recent years, especially in Tokyo.
By now, the formula has been nailed down. An anime or other pop culture franchise will hire out a ca...

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Try This Tasty, No-soup Ramen
 
There are so many ramen, udon, and soba shops to choose from in Tokyo. Fatty tonkatsu ramen has taken the world by storm and many tourists come to Japan wanting to taste authentic Japanese noodles. But for the people who live in Japan, ramen may not be...

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One of the Top Three Most Beautiful Festivals in Japan
In the spring and autumn, Takayama hosts one of Japan's most famous festivals. I was lucky enough in October 2012 to explore the fall festival; watching the night parade as the festival floats went by me, lit up by candles, pap...

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A Place to Live "satoyama" Culture
 
Tanekura is a small village nestled in the Japanese Alps. It is a perfect example of "satoyama" culture, where man does not encroach on nature but lives in harmony with it.
Only sixteen people live in this village, from forestry, agriculture and...

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Two photographers walk the nation’s legendary pilgrimage route, capturing the eerie solitude of a spiritual path that still dwarfs humansby Cameron MckeanThe 1,000-year-old Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route is located in Wakayama Prefecture. It takes roughly eight days to travel more tha...

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A beautiful youth hostel at the foot of Mount Asahidake
 
Daisetsuzan Shirakabaso Youth Hostel is located at the foot of Mount Asahidake, Hokkaido’s highest mountain at 2291 meters. It is part of Asahidake Onsen, a small resort village consisting of a handful of hot spring hotels. D...

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Onomichi-style Out in HiroshimaShukaen (朱華園) is a massively popular ramen shop in Hiroshima's Onomichi area, and represents one of the best places to try out 'Onomichi Ramen'.
 
 
Onomichi Ramen is characterised by its flat, homemade noodles, shoyu/soy sauce based soup with dashi ...

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Ochanomizu's quaint ristorante
Ochanomizu is informally known as the "Latin Quarter of Japan," thanks to its student life, lively atmosphere and distinctive restaurants, cafes and bars. The area hosts the main campuses of Meiji University, Tokyo Medical and Dental University and Junt...

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Hospitality and Japanese pancakes in Shinagawa area
Okonomiyaki and monjayaki have been gaining popularity in the last few years amongst overseas visitors in Japan. Why don’t you enjoy both popular Japanese dishes at KaZu, located in Shinagawa area? KaZu also has many Japanese fans b...

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Home of Danny Choo’s Smart Dolls
 
Smart Dolls aren’t just your ordinary dolls. They are fashion dolls that stand 60cm tall and weigh roughly about 800 grams. The scale of the dolls are approximately 1/3.
 
Smart Dolls were officially launched in 2014 by Danny Choo, who happens to be...

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