One of unforgettable views of Japan's summer is the vivid panorama of blue sky and full of yellow sun flowers in the fields. Here are some spots for breathtaking sunflower fields in Japan. Akeno Hima…

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Out of all of the world's beaches, which are the most famous? Perhaps, depending on our own location, we might think immediately of the Caribbean, or Bali, Hawaii or Seychelles. Unless you happen to …

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As Japan's population shrinks, and its proportion of elderly rises, the nation continues to avoid increasing immigration. Rather than hire humans to provide care for the nation's elderly, Japan's pol…

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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A total of 1.4 billion yen ($12.7 million) in cash has been stolen from some 1,400 automated teller machines in convenience stores across Japan in the space of two hours earlier this…

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For lack of a better word, I will call them food ticket machines. Basically, it's a machine that takes your order and allows you to pay then gives you a ticket for the meal you ordered. You then give…

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Note: This post ended up waaay longer than intended, but I've bolded and highlighted important sections to make it easier to scroll through the entire file. Bless your soul if you read through this e…

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News On Monday, a new logo for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo was revealed, seven months after the first design was scrapped due to plagiarism concerns. The new logo, is a "harmonized chequered embl…

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It’s time for an international BBQ-Party in Japan! Let’s gather and have some drinks and food close to Arakawa river! ??????????????? ?????????????????????? The exact meeting time and place will be a…

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"Tsukumo Robot Kingdom" is Japan's first specialist robot store. As a robot specialist, they've obviously got robots, and there are also other attractions such as 3D printers and drones. Fo…

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government operates the Tokyo Tourist Information Center at three locations in the metropolitan area to provide tourist information to visitors to Tokyo from other areas of Jap…

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