By Greg Rodgers Updated December 22, 2014. Golden Week in Japan is an incredibly busy time to travel as many families take advantage of consecutive national holidays. Parks, attractions, hotels, and …

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Watching colorful fish swim in large tanks is so relaxing. When the weather is hot, it might cool you down, too. If you are visiting Japan with kids and are looking for fun things to do, visit one of…

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Stop. Before you read any further, are you reading this on your smartphone? If not, it’s highly recommended that you do. Trust us – it’s worth it. Lyrical School is a Japanese girl group composed o…

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The state of press freedom in Japan is now worse than that in Tanzania, according to a new ranking from the non-profit group Reporters Without Borders. Japan came in 72nd of the 180 countries ranked …

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Toyosu is located in the south-eastern part of Tokyo on an artificial island along Tokyo Bay. Toyosu area is redevelopment area and there are several redevelopment projects in progress. It is now a p…

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Earlier this month Japanese CG artist and photographer Yutaka Kagaya (previously) was perched atop a hill in the village of Oshino near the foot of Mt. Fuji. This, as it turned out, happened to be …

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Japan – beautiful country known for cherry blossoms in spring and the white top of Mt. Fuji in winter. This country looks so appealing to foreigners with its rich and exotic culture and its...

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With lessons learned from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, mobile phone carriers and media organizations on Friday rallied to offer crucial communications services to victims of the Kumamoto qu…

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What in the World offers you glimpses of what our journalists are observing around the globe. Let us know what you think: whatintheworld@nytimes.com This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about…

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japan " guide " japanese festivals " matsuri list " sanja matsuri posted by John Spacey, August 14, 2014 Sanja Matsuri is Tokyo's biggest festival. It has a reputation for being a…

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