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Japanese Cuisine
Written by Viator, August 2010
If the idea of eating sushi turns your head, or if you’re the guy who's hunting down the McDonalds in Tuscany, then perhaps you're also the guy not too keen on the idea of Japanese cuisine. If so ...
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Tokyo Culture
Written by Viator, August 2010
West meets East. East meets West. For many of us, the notions we have of the East and the Orient are mere stereotyped snapshots gleaned from childhood history classes, Hollywood movies, and maybe ...
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Karaoke in Tokyo
Written by Viator, May 2013
You may have been to a karaoke bar in your home country, but karaoke in Japan is completely different from in the West. Instead of subjecting an entire bar full of strangers to your singing skills, ...
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Accommodation in Tokyo
Written by Emma, Australia, October 2011
Are you tempted by the idea of staying in a ryokan but are unsure of what to expect? Tokyo
offers an array of accommodation options, from capsule hotels to temple
lodgings. Here’s our guide to ...
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Best Times for Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara
Written by Emma, Australia, February 2012
Timing is everything if you want to experience Japanese cherry trees in
full-bloom. The graceful, pink blossoms only flower for a short time and
normally fall to the ground about a week after ...
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Biking in Tokyo: Dangerous Quest or Great Idea?
Written by Emma, Australia, June 2012
If you think the idea of riding a bike in Tokyo
is a little, well, insane, then we have to tell you that you couldn’t
be more wrong. Biking is in fact an ideal way to get around Tokyo! ...
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Cocktails at the Park Hyatt – the Lost in Translation Bar
Written by Emma, Australia, July 2012
All movie lovers will be familiar with Sofia Coppola’s movie ‘Lost in Translation.’ Set in Tokyo ,
the film’s main characters, played by Bill Murray and Scarlett
Johansson, strike up a ...
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Day Trip from Tokyo: Seeing the Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto
Written by Emma, Australia, April 2012
Late March and early April are the best times to view cherry blossoms (Sakura) in Japan . While cherry blossoms can be seen all over Japan (including in Tokyo ), Kyoto , with its ancient ...
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Edo-Tokyo Museum
Written by Emma, Australia, January 2013
Housed in a rather unappealing post-modern concrete structure said to resemble a rice granary, the Edo-Tokyo Museum offers a trip back in time to the start of the Edo period right through to the ...
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Fashion and Fun in Tokyo’s Harajuku District
Written by Emma, Australia, April 2012
It’s Sunday in Japan and Harajuku (in central Tokyo )
is the place to be. In a small area just outside Harajuku station and
Yoyogi Park a crowd of eccentrically dressed young Japanese is ...
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Get Your Motor Running: The 42nd Tokyo Motor Show
Written by Emma, Australia, December 2011
One of the world’s top motor shows takes place for the first time in Odaiba in December 2011. Previously held at Makuhari Messe, a commercial district just outside central Tokyo , this will be the ...
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Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan
Written by Emma, Australia, September 2012
Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling that can trace its roots back to ancient Japan
and the Shinto religion. Although you are unlikely to see a sumo
wrestler outside of his training school – ...
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How to Get Around Tokyo
Written by Emma, Australia, April 2012
The best way to get around Tokyo is via the very efficient train and subway system. The train station signage is bewildering at first but can actually be quite simply understood when armed with a ...
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Kabuki Theater in Tokyo
Written by Emma, Australia, May 2012
Kabuki is a traditional form of theater that originated in the Edo
Period (1603–1867) – a relatively peaceful time in which popular culture
flourished. Unlike the older and more refined Japanese ...
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Karaoke Bars in Tokyo: Tips for First Timers
Written by Emma, Australia, June 2012
If you’ve always wanted to try karaoke but are too shy to stand up in front of a crowd then Tokyo
is the place to kick start your karaoke habit. I say habit because
karaoke is highly addictive. ...
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