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  Tokyo: Dive into the deep history of the Olympic Games

  The Japan Olympic Museum offers a thrilling interactive exhibit that allows visitors to measure thei...

  April 12, 2022

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  Tokyo: Travel through history without leaving station

  The Marunouchi side of Tokyo Station houses an art gallery in the North Dome of its magnificent red ...

  April 5, 2022

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  Tokyo: Literary salon shows history of Osamu Dazai

  The Dazai Osamu Literary Salon — opened in Mitaka, Tokyo, in 2008 — was built to showcase the histor...

  October 26, 2021

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  Cheerful colors of Sunflowers add to Halloween decorations, attract tourists

  A summer staple in Japan, cut sunflowers can also be found in autumn as well. The lingering heat in ...

  October 14, 2021

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  Origami makers take form to new heights

  Intricate works of art created by folding colorful pieces of paper can been seen at the Tokyo Origam...

  September 21, 2021

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  Pinpointing history of thin tube acupuncture

  Sugiyama Waichi (1610-94) is said to be the man behind the spread of the kanshinjutsu acupuncture me...

  August 17, 2021

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  Tokyo: Learning more about early days of Shinkansen trains

  As I was walking through a quiet residential area in Kokubunji, Tokyo, an old-fashioned Shinkansen t...

  June 22, 2021

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  Tokyo: Blind scholar assembled historic library

  This year marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Hanawa Hokiichi (1746-1821), a blind Japanese ...

  May 18, 2021

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  Tokyo: Delve into the ‘unconventional’ life of Katsu Kaishu

  The Ota City Katsu Kaishu Memorial Museum opened in 2019, commemorating the 120th anniversary of the...

  May 5, 2021

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  Nihombashi’s Takashimaya department store unites prewar, postwar designs

  The Nihombashi district in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, is scattered with a few buildings that survived World W...

  April 20, 2021

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  Tokyo: Simple explanation of the territories of Japan

  The northern territories, Takeshima islands in Shimane Prefecture and the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa...

  April 20, 2021

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  Tokyo: Has part of Machida been incorporated into Kanagawa Pref.?

  Rumor has it that part of Machida in Tokyo has become part of the neighboring prefecture of Kanagawa...

  April 13, 2021

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  Tokyo: Amazake Yokocho preserves Showa custom of selling sweet sake

  Nihombashi-Ningyocho in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, was once a thriving nightlife district that was home to a ...

  March 30, 2021

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  Tokyo: History of correct measurements on display

  In our daily lives, we measure a variety of things, ranging from the amount of water and gas we use ...

  March 30, 2021

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  Tokyo: Signboards show sales culture from olden days

  The Showa Neon Takamura Kamban Museum has kept its lineup of antique kamban signboards arranged the ...

  March 23, 2021

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