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Visiting Tokyo Cat Cafes: Animal Welfare, Best Lounges, and the Rules
In this article: Introduction The cat cafe is a gentle Tokyo institution: a quiet lounge where, for the price of a drink...
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Tokyo Cooking Classes: Sushi, Ramen, Gyoza, and Market Tours
In this article: Introduction Of all the souvenirs you can bring back from Japan, the ability to actually cook its food is...
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Okinawa Snorkeling Guide: Blue Cave, Kerama Islands, Reefs, and Seasons
In this article: Introduction Most people do not think of Japan when they picture tropical snorkeling, which is exactly why Okinawa surprises...
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Cycling the Shimanami Kaido: Route, Bike Rentals, Bridges, and Itineraries
In this article: Introduction The Shimanami Kaido is that rare thing: a bucket-list cycling route that ordinary people can actually ride. Roughly...
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Visiting teamLab Planets Tokyo: Barefoot Water Exhibits, Tickets, and Tips
In this article: Introduction teamLab Planets is a digital art museum you experience with your whole body. You leave your shoes at...
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Sumo Wrestling in Japan: Tournaments, Morning Practice, and Tickets
In this article: Introduction Sumo looks simple — two enormous men try to force each other out of a ring — but...
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Visiting a Maid Cafe in Japan: Akihabara Etiquette, Rituals, and Costs
In this article: Introduction The maid cafe is Akihabara distilled: bright, playful, a little absurd, and entirely committed to the bit. Staff...
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Tokyo Street Go-Karting: License Requirements, Cost, Routes, and Safety
In this article: Introduction There are few things more surreal than zipping through central Tokyo in a go-kart dressed as your favorite...
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Surfing in Japan: Top Beach Breaks, Typhoon Seasons, and Board Rentals
In this article: Introduction Japan is not the first place most people picture for surfing, but its long island coastline catches swell...
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