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Searching for the fountain of youth
What is the secret to immortality? It has been a search that has perplexed mankind for centuries, one that is like the mythical El Dorado.
In 219 BC Xu Fu (Jofuku in Japanese) was a court sorcerer in China’s Qin Dynansty. He was sent to find the el...

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Vote for the best burgers of East Japan, then eat them!
Since 2014, a brouhaha of burger masters and their foodie fans have gathered in Koori town, Fukushima Prefecture to decide the best burger in East Japan—often by eating as many burgers as humanly possible! It all started as a fu...

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Defying the typhoon dancing with 120,000 people
For the 4th time in a row it was time to celebrate the legendary ULTRA dance music festival which took place in the TOKYO ODAIBA ULTRA PARK from September 16th to 18th. Over a time span of 3 days, electronic dance music lovers were once...

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Get your coffee with 3D Printing
Walk through the doors of Fab Café and into the welcoming interior of the joint, you will immediately realize that Fab Café is different from every other café you have ever stepped foot into. Perhaps the unique décor would have clued you in, such as t...

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A fun, friendly hostel in the middle of Tokyo
A lot of the hostels in Tokyo are around the peaceful historical district of Asakusa, and until recently, there have been few budget options in the livelier areas. However, this is changing, and there are now more central hostels such as ...

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High-grade meat in Omotesando
Well-respected and established Tokyo yakiniku brand, Kintan (lit. Golden Tongue), opened up its second specialist shabu-shabu joint in the backstreets of Omotesando in September 2017.
 
Despite being a dominant force in yakiniku around Tokyo's capital ci...

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Admire the yellow leaves each autumn
Venue: Hachioji City When: Nov 19th - Nov 20th 2017,  10:00am - 5:00pm
Autumn is one of the best seasons to visit Japan, conjuring up images of beautiful red landscapes and falling leaves. But the gingko tree is also a fairly common site across ...

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Internet access for tourists has never been easier
Though Wi-Fi spots in Tokyo and other Japanese cities are on the rise, there are many instances when travelers to are unable to access networks, especially when on the go.
Considering this, one of the best things any visitor to Japan...

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In the varied and colorful world of Japanese coffee, consumers today can opt for canned coffee from a vending machine, a cheap cup of regular joe from the 7-Eleven, something more expensive from Starbucks, a lovingly brewed siphon coffee roast in a vintage (but smoky) kissaten, or ...

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Looking for somewhere to have lunch in Shibuya one day, on the main street from the crossing to Tower Records I saw a sign advertising a vegetarian Indian buffet lunch for ¥1000. There's no more to the story, really: I like Indian food, especially if it's cheap, so it sounded good,...

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