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In this article: Introduction Most lists of things to do in Harajuku start with rainbow candy floss and end with a crepe....
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In this article: Introduction Stand at the Shijo-Kawaramachi crossing and look east, and the street ends in a vermilion gate. That gate...
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In this article: Introduction Ask anyone who has spent a winter night in Hokkaido what a Sapporo drink means and the answer...
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In this article: Introduction Step out of the Electric Town Exit at Akihabara Station after dark. The first thing you hear is...
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In this article: Introduction Stand on the station side of the Scramble Crossing and look straight ahead. The silver tower splitting the...
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In this article: Introduction Most lists of things to do in Ginza are really lists of places to spend money, and that...
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In this article: Introduction The word museum sets the wrong expectation. The Hakone Open Air Museum is a hillside with sculptures on...
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In this article: Introduction A shabu shabu hot pot arrives at the table looking like a mistake. There is a pot of...
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In this article: Introduction Most explanations of the types of kimonos are lists. A dozen names, a photograph each, no through-line. You...
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