Jimbocho is the designated "book town" of Japan. Home to several publishing houses and shops selling used books, unusual books and rare collectors find. Journey to the book town starts at t…

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Japanese candy subscription sent to you twice a month directly from Japan. It costs $25 and you get two middle size envelopes of candy.

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The noble art. The sweet science. Fisticuffs. Boxing is called by many different names. But what it boils down to in the end is two men stepping into a ring and putting it all on the line.

Though bo…

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Woodworker ?saka Hiromichi is a man at the pinnacle of his craft, having been officially designated a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government. His pieces are imbued with a beguiling beaut…

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“Ever lose your drink cup during an evening with friends then wonder if the cup you picked up was actually yours?” asks NY-based Japanese designer Akira Yoshimura. That eventually led him to create…

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100 yen shops are a type of store that sells a variety of products for 100 yen (100 yen plus 5 percent consumption tax). They sell processed foods, cosmetic accessories, tableware, cookware, commodit…

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With bottles of bubbly and a purification ceremony, a Google-backed undersea cable was given a warm welcome on a beach in Japan last week, a critical step in building the highest capacity data link i…

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I had to go outside for shopping on Wednesday, and one of the things I needed was bread for breakfast the next morning. Generally, I have a hard-boiled egg, and two breakfast rolls, plus orange juice…

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KYOTO--Researchers here said they have converted skin tissue into nerve cells using commercially available chemicals. The scientists from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine said May 1 they …

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Kimono-sleeved coats, embroidered koi fish, sheered mink applique of Mt. Fuji and wooden get_a sandals. I’m not describing a night of _kaiseki cuisine in …

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