Kanto
Our northern Kanto reporters team up and head to Gunma for a look at this part of Japan that gets overlooked by tourists.
If you’re looking for a very Japanese experience, this is a place you’ll need to put on the itinerary.
Same fish, same restaurant chain, but something is very different between Kanto and Kansai.
You might guess the most popular Pokémon type in the country, but each prefecture might surprise you!
Tokyo’s much-ballyhooed Kichijoji only makes it to number-three, while an outsider with easy access to Tokyo takes the top spot.
Available to purchase only in the Kanto region, this new variety comes packed with traditional Japanese flavour.
Kuraberu Tōzai presents an easy-to-understand compilation of regional differences between Tokyo and Osaka in terms of cuisines, art, and cultural traditions.
It seems we just can’t ring in the new year anymore without this cheering squad of Friezas! Is the Dragon Ball Z overlord actually…benevolent!?
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