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METROPOLIS

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• Insta(nt) Gratification Tokyo https://metropolisjapan.com/instant-gratification-tokyo/

• Yamanashi: Wine Country of Japan https://metropolisjapan.com/yamanashi-wine-country-japan/

• Kurotani Washi No Sato - Papermaking Village https://metropolisjapan.com/kurotani-washi-no-sato/

• Dialogue in the Dark: Totonou https://metropolisjapan.com/dialogue-in-the-dark-totonou/

• Gourmet Ibaraki: Ferment and Fresh Delights - https://metropolisjapan.com/gourmet-ibaraki/

• Kyoto to Obama: Cafe Hopping on the Saba Kaido: https://metropolisjapan.com/kyoto-to-obama/
   

TOKYO WEEKENDER

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• How Yuki Chidui Is Blazing a Trail For Female Sushi Chefs in Japan - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2019/04/how-yuki-chidui-is-blazing-a-trail-for-female-sushi-chefs-in-japan/

• Take a Tour of Harajuku’s Fashion Subcultures with Kawaii Guide Sarah Gil Barranco - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2019/05/take-a-tour-of-harajukus-fashion-subcultures-with-kawaii-guide-sarah-gil-barranco/

• 6 Things We Saw at Sanja Matsuri Festival 2019 - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2019/05/6-things-saw-sanja-matsuri-festival-2019/

• New Wave Yoga in Tokyo: Create a Path to Serenity at Studio M& - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2019/06/create-your-own-path-to-peace-and-serenity-at-studio-m/

• Modern Japanese Butoh Dancers are Adding Pleasure to the Pain - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2019/06/modern-japanese-butoh-dancers-adding-pleasure-pain/

• Chef Pierre Gagnaire: Conducting Culinary Melodies From Paris to Tokyo - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2019/08/chef-pierre-gagnaire-creating-culinary-melodies-paris-tokyo/

• “I Rented a Homeless Guy for a Day” - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2019/12/rented-homeless-guy-day-tw-writer-spends-afternoon-comedian-kotani-makoto/ 

• “It’s a Form of Communication”: How Softcream Became Japan’s Most Loved Ice Cream - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/02/how-softcream-became-japans-most-loved-ice-cream/ 

• From Squid Ink to Spinach: 8 Unique Softcream Flavors to Try on a Taste Journey Around Japan - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/03/from-squid-ink-to-spinach-8-unique-softcream-flavors-to-try-on-a-taste-journey-around-japan/

• What Sets Japan’s Softcream Apart from Regular Ice Cream? - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/04/what-sets-japans-softcream-apart-from-regular-ice-cream/

• Softcream Trivia: A Fun Look Into All Layers of Japan’s Most Beloved Ice Cream https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/05/softcream-japan/ 

• Sweet Memories: Tokyoites Reminisce Their First Softcream Experience - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/06/tokyoites-reminisce-their-first-softcream-experience

• Softcream: An Essential Japanese Summer Treat - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/07/an-essential-japanese-summer-time-treat-softcream/ 

• The Softcream Awards: 3 Japan-Based Influencers Taste and Rate Their Top Flavors - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/09/the-softcream-awards/

• 4 Reasons Why You Should Have a Softcream Date - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/10/4-reasons-to-take-your-date-for-softcream/

• How Climate Change Is Directly Affecting Japan - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/04/how-climate-change-is-directly-affecting-japan/

• EU Film Days 2020: Europe’s Diverse Stories Together, Online, in Japan - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/06/eu-film-days-2020/

• How to Find Authentically Japanese Vegan Food in Tokyo - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/06/find-authentically-vegan-japanese-food-tokyo/

• The 6 Best Kichijoji Coffee Shops As Recommended by Locals - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/09/the-6-best-kichijoji-coffee-shops-as-recommended-by-locals/

• Flying, Churchgoing and Zen During a Pandemic – How Life Goes on in the “New Normal” in Japan - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/10/covid19-pandemic-life-in-the-new-normal-japan/ 

• What To See At Tokyo International Film Festival 2020 - https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/10/what-to-see-at-tokyo-international-film-festival-2020/ 

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TOKYO SAVVY

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• Top 3 Roppongi Exhibitions To See This Summer - https://savvytokyo.com/3-roppongi-exhibitions-to-see-this-summer/

• Top 5 Tokyo Exhibitions and Museums with a Futuristic Theme - https://savvytokyo.com/top-5-tokyo-exhibitions-and-museums-with-a-futuristic-theme/

• Tokyo’s 5 Most Instagrammable Cafes to Check Out in 2020 - https://savvytokyo.com/tokyos-5-most-instagrammable-cafes-to-check-out-in-2020/

• 6 Alternative Ways To Experience Japanese Onsen And Sento - https://savvytokyo.com/6-ways-experience-the-japanese-onsen-sento/
   

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Tokyo Survival Channel

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• Rent-A-Friend in Tokyo https://en.woshiru.com/experience/gaijin-rents-a-friend-in-tokyo-a-testy-tale/

• Odaiba Overpacked Itinerary https://en.woshiru.com/experience/odaiba-challenge-over-packed-itinerary/

• Living Only with Robots for 24 hours https://en.woshiru.com/living-in-japan/living-in-tokyo-with-only-robots/ 

• Conbini Cooking Challenge https://en.woshiru.com/experience/conbini-cooking-challenge/

• Distancing in Tokyo – What You Can Learn About Life in the Shadows https://en.woshiru.com/traveling-in-japan/distancing-tokyo-city-night/

• HOMO (CONVENIENCE) SAPIENS – BECOMING THE TALK OF THE CONBINI - https://en.woshiru.com/living-in-japan/homo-convenience-sapien-becoming-the-talk-of-the-conbini/

• Making anime food in real life - https://en.woshiru.com/living-in-japan/real-life-anime-food-5-dishes-1-week-1-otaku/​

• The Kintsugi Challenge: Can Anything be Fixed with Gold? - https://en.woshiru.com/experience/kintsugi-challenge-fixed-with-gold/

• Zen or Zen Not, There is no Try: Mastering Japanese Zen in 3 Days - https://en.woshiru.com/experience/mastering-japanese-zen-3-days/ 

• #AmabieChallengeTSC : Trying to Make the Antiviral Legend Go Viral in 2020 - https://en.woshiru.com/experience/amabie-challenge-tsc-trying-to-make-the-antiviral-legend-go-viral-in-2020/ 

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MATCHA

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• Enoshima - https://matcha-jp.com/en/5241

• Architecture Tours - https://matcha-jp.com/en/5459

• Winter activities - https://matcha-jp.com/en/5464

• New Year in Japan https://matcha-jp.com/en/5532

• Kamakura - https://matcha-jp.com/en/6172

• TenQ - https://matcha-jp.com/en/6374

• Hoshino Resorts - https://matcha-jp.com/en/6588

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Japan Objects

• 15 Things You Should Know About Japanese Kimono Robes - https://shop.japanobjects.com/blogs/editorial/kimono-robes

• Vintage Kimono: How to Wear Japanese Kimono like a Pro - https://shop.japanobjects.com/blogs/editorial/vintage-kimono

• 12 Things You Need to Know About Japanese Sandals - https://shop.japanobjects.com/blogs/editorial/japanese-sandals 

• 20 Things You Should Know About Kimono Obi Belts - https://shop.japanobjects.com/blogs/editorial/obi-belts
   

Tokyo Night Owl

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• Tokyo Nightlife in Anime -  https://www.tokyonightowl.com/tokyo-nightlife-in-anime/

• 6 Alternatives to Shinjuku’s Golden Gai - https://www.tokyonightowl.com/alternatives-to-shinjukus-golden-gai/ 

• Amazing Places to Sip Whiskey in Tokyo - https://www.tokyonightowl.com/amazing-places-to-drink-whiskey-in-tokyo/

• Tokyo’s TOP 5 Romantic Restaurants and Bars - https://tokyonightowl.com/tokyos-top-5-romantic-restaurants-and-bars/

• 8 of the Best, Most Decadent Ramen in Shinjuku - https://tokyonightowl.com/8-of-the-best-most-decadent-ramen-in-shinjuku/ 

• Japanese Netflix: 5 Shows You Must Watch - https://tokyonightowl.com/japanese-netflix-5-shows-you-must-watch/ 

• Izakaya Food Guide: 6 Dishes You Have To Try - https://tokyonightowl.com/izakaya-food-guide-6-dishes-you-must-try/

• Fall Flavors in Japan: 8 Foods You Need To Eat - https://tokyonightowl.com/fall-flavors-in-japan-8-foods-you-must-try/

• Japanese Alcohol Guide: Distill The Essence Of ‘Sake’ - https://tokyonightowl.com/japanese-alcohol-guide-distill-the-essence-of-sake/ 

• Tokyo Halloween Events 2020: 5 Ways to Celebrate -  https://tokyonightowl.com/tokyo-halloween-events-2020-5-ways-to-celebrate/

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• https://jpninfo.com/178769 Gundam Going Places 2020 – from Tokyo’s Odaiba, to Osaka, to Yokohama, to Being Launched in Space!

• https://jpninfo.com/7677 10 Weird and Wacky Vending Machines to Find in Tokyo

• https://jpninfo.com/179497 Additional Government Measures Concerning New Foreign Workers 2019

• https://jpninfo.com/179437 Matcha Desserts Deluxe 2019

• https://jpninfo.com/180114 Things in Japan that Tourists Hate

• https://jpninfo.com/180419 Kim Kardashian Kimono Controversy and Conclusion

• https://jpninfo.com/179996 Secret Spots for Coffee Lovers in Harajuku Omotesando area

• https://jpninfo.com/180446 Where to Try Japanese Beef Yakiniku BBQ in Tokyo

• https://jpninfo.com/180689 Tokyo Swimming Pools to Check Out in 2019: Party, Play or just Relax

• https://jpninfo.com/185394 How is Anime Made in Japan? Learn from SHIROBAKO!

• https://jpninfo.com/185883 Reasons to Live and Work in the Japanese Countryside and Small Towns

• https://jpninfo.com/186459 Surviving Japanese Summer: Tips and Lifesaving Products

• https://jpninfo.com/186511 Art Aquarium Nihonbashi 2019: Goldfish and Edo Culture

• https://jpninfo.com/186885 Krispy Kreme Japan Unveils the Halloween 2019 Doughnuts

• https://jpninfo.com/186959 Riding the Steam Locomotive Train SL PALEO – Now the Rugby WC2019 & Sake Train!

• https://jpninfo.com/187172 Halloween 2019 in Shibuya: New Rules After 2018 Incident

• https://jpninfo.com/187308 Things to do in Furano, Hokkaido, in Winter 

• https://jpninfo.com/187028 Working in the Nursing Home Care Industry in Japan

• https://jpninfo.com/187376 Typhoon 19 ‘Hagibis’ Aftermath – Damage Reports Updates 

• https://jpninfo.com/187599 Autumn Afternoon Tea 2019 – 3 Tokyo Spots Worth the Hype!

• https://jpninfo.com/187694 Apartment hunting in Tokyo? Things to Be Careful About 

• https://jpninfo.com/190613 Okinawa’s Shuri Castle Destroyed in a Fire

• https://jpninfo.com/122479 5 Lesser-Known but Cool Cafes in Tokyo you Must Visit 

• https://jpninfo.com/190945 The Otaku Paradise in the New Shibuya PARCO 2019

• https://jpninfo.com/191023  Kumamoto’s Hidden Gems: Top 10 Travel Spots in Uki, Uto & Misato 

• https://jpninfo.com/191287 Can You Still Visit the Recently Burned Down Shuri Castle in Okinawa?

• https://jpninfo.com/191338 Japan Vs. Tourists: Bans and Limitations That Impact Tourism

• https://jpninfo.com/191402 All-Time Famous Japanese Writers You Should Know

• https://jpninfo.com/191528 3 Almost Secret Tokyo Daytrips – Authentic Local Experiences

• https://jpninfo.com/191629 Eating Bugs in Japan – What? Where? When? WHY?!

• https://jpninfo.com/191773 Women Sake Masters in Japan Brewing Up a Storm!

• https://jpninfo.com/191843 What is Obama City in Japan All About? Much More Than You Think

• https://jpninfo.com/191938 Japan Vs. Teleworking During the Covid-19 Pandemic

• https://jpninfo.com/191986 Useful Info About COVID-19 in Japan: Hospitalization, Work Protection and more

• https://jpninfo.com/192017 5 Anime for Absolute Beginners to Binge-watch

• https://jpninfo.com/192076 Great Japanese Arts and Crafts to Try at Home

• https://jpninfo.com/192112 Top 10 Most Popular Neighborhoods to Live in Tokyo in 2020

• https://jpninfo.com/192138 5 Super Easy Japanese Dishes Anyone Can Cook at Home 

• https://jpninfo.com/192242 Not Enough Distancing? Japan Tries Some Unusual Measures to Help Stop the COVID-19 Spread

• https://jpninfo.com/192305 - Japanese Cooking Trends on Social Media: #stayhome Food Aesthetics 

• https://jpninfo.com/192318 Working from Home in a Tiny Tokyo Flat: The Surprising Household Item that Helped 

• https://jpninfo.com/192375 Planting the Seed of Beauty: Rice Paddy Art and Where to See it in Japan 

• https://jpninfo.com/192480 Visual Kei’s Most Iconic Bands – The J-rock Sub-genre That Took Over the World 

• https://jpninfo.com/192513 Tokyo Fashion on Instagram – Who to Follow 

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Books & Bao

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• 5 Shibuya Ramen Joints Worth the Hype - https://booksandbao.com/must-visit-shibuya-ramen-restaurants/

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TIMELESS RYOKAN

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