Tokyo
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Edogawa Rampo home offers peek behind scenes
The Edogawa Rampo Residence in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, is where famed mystery novelist Edogawa Rampo (1...
May 10, 2022
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Japan In FocusRole models: Theme park depicts life in microcosm
Covering about 8,000 square meters, Small Worlds Tokyo is one of the world’s largest indoor miniatur...
April 19, 2022
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Japan In FocusTokyo: 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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Japan In FocusTokyo: 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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Japan In FocusTokyo: 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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General NewsCheerful 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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Japan In FocusOrigami 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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Japan In FocusPinpointing 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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Japan In FocusTokyo: 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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Japan In FocusTokyo: 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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Japan In FocusTokyo: 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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Japan In FocusNihombashi’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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Japan In FocusTokyo: 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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Japan In FocusTokyo: 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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