The imagination of Hayao Miyazaki, captured in tapestry, can now be viewed by the public for a limited time.
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Man’s body continued to make trips back and forth across downtown Tokyo until the end of the day.
From Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro to The Boy and The Heron, these sets will be sold on a first-come-first-served basis.
We might just make a beeline to the top-notch Hina-Sushi the next time we’re looking for lunch in Tokyo’s Shinjuku area.
This year, the preliminaries are part of a larger edamame festival showcasing a popular style of serving soybeans from Niigata Prefecture.
Beautiful architecture and so, so much delicious food with just a quick detour from the standard tourist itinerary.
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