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Mitaki Temple

Jun 26, 2020 By Matt Mangham

Mitaki Temple (or Mitaki-dera) isn’t as off the beaten path as it once was. All the online references to a...[ Click to read more ]

Ice, Ice Baby – Chillin’ This Summer at Nagoya’s Best Ice Cream Shops

Jun 20, 2020 By Bert Wishart

It's started. The summer is swelling, the heat is ramping up, and the humidity is already off the charts. Needless...[ Click to read more ]

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Practicing Shibori in Kyoto

Jun 17, 2020 By Justin Hanus

Although most people associate tie-dye with 60s hippie fashion, it’s also a traditional art in Japan. However, shibori is quite...[ Click to read more ]

Best Beaches in Kansai

Jun 17, 2020 By Justin Hanus

The Kansai region is perhaps better known for its urban life and attractions in cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, and...[ Click to read more ]

Places to Fly a Kite in Kobe

Jun 17, 2020 By Justin Hanus

There are few more pleasant ways to spend a breezy summer afternoon than heading to a nice open space and...[ Click to read more ]

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Best Coffee Houses in Kobe

Jun 17, 2020 By Justin Hanus

As Kobe is renowned for being one of the most trendy and cosmopolitan cities in the Kansai region, it’s no...[ Click to read more ]

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How to Learn Zazen

Jun 17, 2020 By Justin Hanus

People from around the world are becoming more interested in learning zazen — the Zen style of meditation — due...[ Click to read more ]

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Whisky Galore! Discovering Nagoya’s Whisky Bars

Jun 13, 2020 By Bert Wishart

Japan is, it is fair to say, whiskey crazy. Since it was first produced in the country in around 1870,...[ Click to read more ]

Nagoya Goes Pop – Finding Nagoya in Popular Culture

Jun 10, 2020 By Bert Wishart

Judging by any popular culture you may come across, you could be fooled into thinking that Japan is separated into...[ Click to read more ]

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Tourist spots to reopen with social distancing measures around Tokyo

May 28, 2020 By Jason Gatewood

With the last of Japan’s COVID-19 State of Emergency measures lifted May 26, many of Tokyo’s tourist attractions, shopping centers,...[ Click to read more ]

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