Tokyo
Each blade is made by a craftsman from Seki using centuries-old traditional swordsmithing techniques.
From towering skyscrapers through to the world’s busiest station, this sprawling Tokyo ward took years to recreate in miniature.
Site of Tokyo’s liveliest street parties, and most embarrassing drunken mayhem, will be a soft drink-only space on New Year’s Eve.
The location is within easy walking distance of JR Shibuya Station in one of Tokyo’s most popular youth districts.
Nothing like a good pair of socks to remind us that some people are blessed with artistic talent and others, well, aren’t.
Five of the Mimaru Hotel establishments in Japan are going to unveil special Pokémon-styled rooms starting this December!
Now’s your last chance to see structures that can’t be seen again until the ascension of the next emperor.
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Eat your burger with a Japanese sword at Shogun Burger in Tokyo
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