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Hit The Decks! Exploring Hiroshima’s Record Stores

May 26, 2021 By Bert Wishart

The modern music industry is well and truly established in the digital world. Most people access their favorite artists now...[ Click to read more ]

Going Cashless in Japan

May 26, 2021 By Bert Wishart

For those of us who arrived in Japan in the previous decade or before, the country's fastidious adherence to its...[ Click to read more ]

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Best Ice Cream shops in Tokyo

May 26, 2021 By Jason Gatewood

Summertime in the Metropolis gets really hot and humid, bordering what you’d find in many subtropical locations. While it’s easy...[ Click to read more ]

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Summer Food in Hiroshima

May 26, 2021 By Bert Wishart

It's getting to be that time of year again, when the thermostat rockets, the humidity intensifies, and all Japanese conversation...[ Click to read more ]

Let’s Tour: Nagoya’s Underground Labyrinth

May 26, 2021 By Jason Gatewood

Nagoya has a deep and dark secret… Well a deep, but pretty well-lit secret, actually. Did you know that it...[ Click to read more ]

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Driving the backroads of Nagoya

May 26, 2021 By Jason Gatewood

Even though Nagoya and the greater Chubu region of central Japan comprise the country’s third-biggest metropolitan area, it isn’t the...[ Click to read more ]

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Summer Events in Kobe 2021

May 26, 2021 By Justin Hanus

Kobe has a vibrant summer culture with many family-friendly activities and a few annual events and festivals that draw the...[ Click to read more ]

Where to See Fireflies in Kansai

May 26, 2021 By Justin Hanus

Whereas many years ago, fireflies were everywhere in Kansai throughout the summer months, you now need to head to specific...[ Click to read more ]

What’s It Like to Be a Foreigner Living in Japan?

May 26, 2021 By Justin Hanus

Even if you’ve visited Japan as a tourist before, you may not be prepared for what it’s like to live...[ Click to read more ]

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The JR East Railway Museum: See Japan’s History Move on Wheels of Steel

May 26, 2021 By Jason Gatewood

A good many visitors to Japan have been known to utter out loud, “there sure are a lot of trains...[ Click to read more ]