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Can Hokkaido’s annual outdoor art event charm a Tohoku girl who’s always been lukewarm on winter travel?
Styled like a traditional sento, this izakaya chain lines its walls with 13 working faucets that let you pour your own drink.
Gametech wants you to be able to keep one hand free for doing other things while you play.
Japan’s first permanent cinema in an airport is called the Family Mart Lovers Theatre…but why?
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From ghostly processions to playful monsters, this exhibition shows off the charm of Japan’s folklore with modern visual technology.
We get on rental bikes in the heart of Japan’s biggest city and ride until we run out of daylight.
Tenshoku Sodan Bar seeks to fill a need that’s not served by the traditional job-hunting process.
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