Last Friday, a McDonald’s branch in Tokyo’s Akihabara neighborhood closed down.
So when the McDonald’s Showadori Akihabara branch shut down, people noticed, including their neighbor two buildings ove…

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“I don’t think the Big Man’s here tonight” said my deep-pocketed friend, the Tokyo Whale, who on this evening was dressed not in his vest, but a discreetly gray salary man’s suit.
The Big Man in ques…

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Photo: Joe Lingeman/JOE LINGEMANShoukei Matsumoto, a Japanese Buddhist monk (and the author of A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind), cleans for two hours most days at his temple in Tokyo.
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Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Fujifilm has put an end to both its two-year takeover battle with Xerox Holdings as well as its 57-year partnership with the US firm.
Fujifilm persisted by launching a US$1 b…

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It’s no surprise that Japan’s most popular amusement park destination is Tokyo Disney Resort, which encompasses both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea.
However, the Tokyo area also has another am…

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View some live action at the Sumo Stable in Tokyo, where you can get a close-up view of Sumo training!
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While the chaotic subculture street attracts a number of youths, luxury brand boutiques along the zelkova tree-lined avenue create a stylish atmosphere.
Once stepping into the back streets, a wide va…

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There’s a large and thriving community of English speakers learning Japanese, in which they swap tips and trivia amongst themselves as they seek to improve their Japanese skills.
The corollary is tha…

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Combine bean throwing at Setsubun with a dance to honor the Seven Lucky Gods for the ultimate in warding off ill fortune for the year at Asakusa’s Sensoji, the oldest temple in Tokyo.

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