JAPAN TRAVEL
Enjoy a Range Of Art In a Beautiful Natural Setting
 
Ikeda Masuo was evidently something of a renaissance man. Raised in China and Nagano, he moved to Tokyo to become a painter, but also made movies, wrote an award-winning novel, and shone as a sculptor, engraver and ceramic artist,...

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Explore an Abandoned Amusement Park
I was first told about Nara’s abandoned amusement park, Dreamland, by a staff member from a hostel I was staying at in Tokyo. Like most of Japan’s best finds, the popularity of this haikyoist’s paradise (meaning urban explorer) was spread through w...

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Chowing Down On Dumplings and Cheap Beer in Kyoto When a friendly young man opens the door to an eatery and tells you that they are now having happy hour on beers at 330 yen a mug, you walk in.
 
The fact that this eatery is also a two-time winner in a countrywide gyoza competition i...

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A Frriendly and Comfortable Home Away From Home
When you were growing up, did you dream about sleeping in a toy shop, where you can play all you like? How about staying in a former fashion boutique, where you can try on all the clothes you want!
J-Hoppers Hostel in Kyoto is housed in...

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One of The Top Sushi Restaurants in Japan
 Kameki Sushi (亀喜寿司) is touted as one of the top sushi restaurants in Japan, with Japan's elite often stopping by here when they venture north of Tokyo. It also features on the local government's 'Sushi Road' of establishments serving fre...

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The South of France in Aso’s Grand Volcano Caldera
Always in search of atmospheric cafes and restaurants in the Japanese countryside, chance would have it that I passed the inviting gate of Bonjour Provence after exploring the nearby Mt. Rakan Crags and the environs of Mt. Takagi. Ev...

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Chic Cafe in Kyoto With Good Coffee and Cake
Step away from Kyoto's madding crowds into Source, a chic cafe located in the quieter Okazaki area, within a stone's throw from the Jingu-Marutamachi Station. Opened in 2013, it is a local favourite for its designer decor, and quality food...

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A Cherry Blossom Paradise!
One of Kyoto’s favorite Cherry blossom spots is this picturesque street along the Takase River in the heart of Kyoto! You can walk and enjoy the cherry trees along the embankment all the way from Nijō-Kiyamachi to Jujo dori, although that would be quite a w...

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A Festival All Year Round
Tanabata is a traditional summer time festival taking place across all of Japan. The main attraction of the festival is the lines of majestic streamers hanging from bamboo poles that line city streets. These handmade works of art eagerly invite passerbys to ...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
By Nana Ando / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
About 450 cameras are on display in a large glass showcase, including such fine products as the much-coveted Nikon Model 1 — Nikon Corp.’s first camera, released in 1948.
On the second floor of Nikon’s headquarters near JR Shinagawa Sta...

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