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Onsen Etiquette: Things to Know
Taking a bath seems simple enough. Something along the lines of "run the tap, allow to fill and get in" is pretty much how most Westerners are trained to do it. In Japan,…
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Russia’s flag banned but …
The Russian flag is barred from the Olympics in a doping dispute. You wouldn't know it to look at the Russian uniforms.The International Olympic Committee told The Associated Press that Russian athletes in…
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Sakura City’s Tulip Festa
The sakura season of 2021 may be coming to a bittersweet ending, but it’s a never ending cycle of floral fun in Japan as the tulips pick up the crown and begin their…
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TOKYO 2020, 100 DAYS TO GO
The organisers have had to make major adjustments to host the Games in a way that protects everybody’s health. But some things will not change: as planned from the outset, Tokyo 2020 aims…
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109-yr-old Olympic torch
Nara — The oldest torch bearer in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay so far completed her section in a wheelchair in this west Japan city on April 12. Local resident Shigeko Kagawa,…
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The TW Sakura Photo Contest
We launched our very first photo contest at the end of 2020 to encourage our readers to head outside and enjoy the seasonal fall colors – all while maintaining social distance, of course.…
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12 of the Most Beautiful Places
Each year locals and travelers alike await with bated breath for the much-loved hanami season. This age-old tradition, once reserved for only the elite typically, comprised of much sake and feasting as well…
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What Age of Samurai Didn’t Tell
On February 24, Netflix released their new documentary show Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan to widespread “Oh heck yeah!” The series, which features reenactments of 16th-century events that ultimately led to the…
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Tokyo-Based Commercial Photograp
Ben is a freelance commercial photographer originally from England. He is currently based in Tokyo where he runs small photography and print studio. Ben’s photographic career started in the music industry in London…
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The relay of the Tokyo 2020 Olym
The path that will bring the torch to Tokyo should begin in a month, without applause or fans.The organizers of the Tokyo 2002 Olympics have announced the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay for…