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Staying Zen: 5 Ways Japan Will Nurture Your Soul

July 3, 2020 | Lily Crossley-Baxter

A dose of Japan for your mind, body and soul!

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Children’s Celebrations in Japan

April 25, 2023 | Rebecca Milner

Get ready for Children's Day on May 5, and find out where to find colorful carp streamers called koinobori.

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An Indie Band’s Guide to Touring Japan

September 17, 2018 | Lucy Dayman

Organize a successful band tour of Japan—tips for what to plan before you arrive, where to play, how to get around and more.

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4 Simple Ways to Cut Back on Single-Use Plastic in Japan

July 12, 2018 | Mareike Dornhege

Save the ocean–and your wallet!

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Singing Crane: Transforming Vintage Obi into Beautiful Guitar Straps

May 2, 2018 | Lily Crossley-Baxter

After returning from Berlin to settle in Kyoto, Ayumi and TJ have found themselves crafting beautiful guitar straps from recycled obi (sashes used with kimono). We talked about how they discovered their new passion, what makes it special, and how they […]

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Robot-Staffed Restaurant Opens in Nagasaki

July 13, 2016 | Greg Lane

As part of their Robot Kingdom attraction, Nagasaki theme park Huis Ten Bosch is set to open “Hen na resutoranto ROBOT” (weird restaurant robot)—an eatery staffed by real robots and IBM’s well known AI computer “Watson”. The robots undertake a […]

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