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Japan's Lolita girls

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Named after the title of Vladimir Nabokov's novel, Japan's Lolita girls make one of the latest trends in Japan's fashion world...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: People

Gangsters Not Welcome

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Japan gets tough on yakuza gangsters...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: People
Neatly folded kimonos and the Buddhist Scriptures were provided in our ryokan

Relaxing Ryokan

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,427]

My husband had his best sleep ever in our ryokan in Japan.

Destinations: Kochi(Japan) | Tokyo | Oita Prefecture | Nara | Nagoya | Hiroshima | Wakayama Prefecture | Kochi | Okinawa | Kyushu | Nagano prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture | Uraga | Ishikawa | Sapporo | Nikko | Hokkaido | Kyoto | Kanagawa | Japan | Yokohama | Osaka
Topics: Adventure | 20th Century History | Economy | People | Fashion | Ancient History | Traditions | Culture | Architecture
Tokyo!

Film Review: Tokyo!

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911]

This enigmatic triptych of Tokyo short stories features the work of three different directors, none of whom are Japanese. Yet somehow, in their own way, they each capture the sense of alienation and...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: People | Performing Arts

Sugamo district, Tokyo, Japan

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Tokyo's seniors get their own hip district...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: People
A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines

A Cook's Tour: Anthony Bourdain's Love Affair With Vietnam

Adam Bray - kanzis_slave [2,430]

Best known for his book "Kitchen Confidential" and his current series "No Reservations" on the Travel Channel, chef and author Anthony Bourdain travels the world looking for the perfect meal for his...

Destinations: Tokyo | Vietnam | Can Tho | Ho Chi Minh City | Cambodia | Nha Trang | Japan | Pailin
Topics: Travel | Adventure | Literature | Food | People

Tokyo Farmers

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Tokyoites go farming to escape urban woes...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: People | Nature

Indulge your Prince Charming fantasies here...

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Tokyo's Butlers Café taps into the popular fantasy of Japanese girls that they will grow up to meet their Prince Charming...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: People

Minami-Senju

Stefan Chiarantano - schiarantano [2,714]

Minami-Senju, a friend pointed out to me, is Tokyo's ghetto. I was flabbergasted when he told me this news. Come to think of it, he's probably right...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Travel | People

In greying Japan, even grannies go high-tech

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A high-tech granny used to be considered an oxymoron. But in Japan, with its love of technology and a declining birth rate, a growing number of elderly are learning to surf the Internet . . .

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: People
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