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Asakusa’s Yoi no Yoi bar crawl is one of Tokyo’s best local nights out

Just 1,000 yen per stop lets you drink, eat, and mingle with friendly strangers through this historic neighborhood.

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Tokyo’s Bread Eating Race to return with a whole new challenge

Speed and snacking go hand in hand in this deliciously competitive sport.

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Gifu town’s population doubles as families descend to search for the mythical tsuchinoko

I, too, would absolutely spend my vacation looking for a mythical snakelike creature which comes with a 1.31 million-yen reward for its discovery.

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