Cherry blossom parties are the archetypal spring social event in Japan, but many see an upside to solo sakura.
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Solo cherry blossom viewing — 30 percent of young men in survey plan to see sakura alone【Survey】
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Casey Baseel
Apr 5, 2024 - Tweet
- Japan
- (alone • cherry blossom-viewing • cherry blossoms • COK • hanami • sakura • society • solo • survey)
All-you-can drink deal in Japan puts the self-serve drinks machine right on your table
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Oona McGee
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This Japanese yakiniku chain wants you to get drunk on your own or with a friend for less than 5 bucks!
- Japan
- (all you can drink • all-you-can-eat • cheap eats • cheap food • cheapo news • COK • dining • drinks • food • meat • restaurants • SNJO • solo • solo dining • solo grill • yakiniku)
We spend a night alone in a stylish hotel that is also storage facility for works of art
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Katie Pask
Feb 5, 2022
- Japan
- (art • art museum • Asakusa • beautiful • hotel • hotels in tokyo • KAIKA Tokyo • Kuramae • museum • SNJO • solo • solo travel • Tokyo • tokyo hotels • travel)
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