An endless row of vermilion shrine gates extends across the sacred Mount Inari like a paper fan being slowly unfolded. The gates gracefully glissade up the thickly wooded mountainside as enthralled tourists traverse beneath …
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The restaurant you are currently dining at is of the trendy, hole-in-the-wall variety; its retro atmosphere and avocado-filled menu make you think of words that your teenage sister might use ‒ “on fleek,” or “lit,” or something else Millennial-sounding like …
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Japan offers an abundance of gastronomical delights. Of course some dishes are more famous- take for example– Sushi, Tempura or Sukiyaki. Japanese food is so accessible! Simply jump in at any level (street stall, mobile food stand, noodle bar or …
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You slowly fight your way past a tour group of middle-aged Chinese couples, each brandishing their own selfie-stick like a sword. You stand up on pointe, feeling like a desperate ballerina, stretching this way and that in order to …
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When the frosty weather tosses off its wintry coat like a wet dog shaking off water, when the perfect mildness of spring kisses the tall buildings of Tokyo, that’s when pink snowflakes fall from the sky. This ethereal phenomenon is …
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On a trip to Japan everyone wants to see Mt. Fuji- Japan’s most sacred mountain. Not everyone however wants to lug the walking gear (or the kids!) to make it to the 3,776 metres summit. That’s where the 600-metre Mount …
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Planes. They are marvelous mechanical miracles gifted to us by the inventive Wright Brothers all those years ago. These brilliant winged contraptions allow us to do something that mankind thought to be improbable ‒ impossible, even ‒ for millennia: they …
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In yesteryear Asakusa was famous for being a rough and bawdy spot suited to both gangsters & Geisha. Today it’s one of Tokyo’s trendiest tourist spots and home to Tokyo’s oldest and most visited temple-Sensoji.
Long before Tokyo …
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Tashirojima in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan is the place to visit if you prefer cats over humans. Each year thousands of tourists flock to this small island to visit the feral cats which are thought to …
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Plastic Food is Yummy -said nobody ever.
Plastic Food is Fantastic but watch out for flying pans -Mobal Blogger, Tokyo.
Many a tourist in Japan has been saved by the Japanese phenomenon that is plastic food. Not …
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