In-depth guides, local insights, and practical tips from our team on the ground in Japan.
In this article: Introduction Walk out of Shibuya Station’s Hachiko Exit and pass under the elevated JR tracks. Within a few minutes,...
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In this article: Introduction Kyoto nightlife does not announce itself. Walk out of Kyoto Station at eight in the evening. You could...
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In this article: Introduction Most guides to Osaka nightlife start and end on the bridge over the Dotonbori canal, under the Glico...
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In this article: Introduction Most of what is written about Japanese chopstick etiquette treats every rule as equally serious, which is not...
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In this article: Introduction Japan treats a number of medicines that are unremarkable elsewhere as controlled substances, and it does not make...
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In this article: Introduction The eyelash curler on the counter at Shu Uemura costs about two thousand yen and has been essentially...
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In this article: Introduction Japanese hair colour has a specific look — cool, muted, slightly grey-toned, described locally as ash — and...
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In this article: Introduction A haircut in Japan is not a transaction, it is a service, and the difference shows up in...
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In this article: Introduction There is a vending machine at the top of the trail at Mount Fuji’s fifth station. There is...
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