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August 5, 2020August 5, 2020eating, tokyo

KOMEDA is □: A Vegan Cafe With a Blank in its Name

Tartar wasabi burger at Komeda Is

Komeda Is □ is the famous coffee chain’s first foray into vegan food, based on the concept of sustainable living and “taking a break from meat for a day.”

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July 27, 2020June 9, 2021japan, summer, travel

Hotel R9 The Yard: Stay in a Shipping Container

Hotel R9 The Yard Yuki

Hotel R9 The Yard is a fresh Japanese hotel chain based on the concept of staying in shipping containers. Is this the future of travel while social distancing?

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June 26, 2020June 26, 2020japan, life, tokyo

Inside Ikea Harajuku: First City-Style Store in Japan

Ikea Harajuku overview

Ikea Harajuku, which opened on June 8, is the Swedish furniture chain’s first city-style store in Japan. But does it still have meatballs and ball pits?

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June 13, 2020June 13, 2020chubu, japan, travel

Fukui Dinosaur Museum: A Taste of Jurassic Park in Japan

Fossils inside the permanent exhibit at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is Japan’s largest dinosaur museum, and quite possibly the biggest draw to the country’s least visited prefecture.

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May 18, 2020May 18, 2020japan, personal, tokyo

A Timeline of Japan’s Response to COVID-19 in Memes

COVID-19 no plans for 2020

The world is fighting a coronavirus pandemic. But how has Japan’s response to COVID-19 been, and how had it affected me personally? Find out through memes.

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April 18, 2020April 18, 2020autumn, japan, tokyo

Okutama Ropeway, My First Foray into Haikyo

Okutama Lake Ropeway cable car

Since we’re all stuck at home due to COVID-19, let me take you on a virtual tour to one of the creepiest places I’ve been to in Japan: the abandoned Okutama Lake Ropeway in west Tokyo.

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March 17, 2020April 23, 2023eating, japan, tokyo

The Lockup Shinjuku: Jail Cell Dining with a Twist

Inside a jail cell private dining room at The Lockup Shinjuku

A visit to The Lockup Shinjuku is an experience you won’t forget. The jail cells and terrifying “show” will etch themselves permanently in your memories.

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March 1, 2020March 1, 2020eating, japan, tokyo

MUJI Diner: Healthy Meals for Minimalists

Customers at MUJI Diner in Ginza

Located in the basement of MUJI’s Ginza store, MUJI Diner (無印良品食堂) is a stylish cafeteria-like eatery with the classic minimalist style it is famous for.

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February 11, 2020February 11, 2020japan, tokyo

The Best Views of Tokyo: 5 Places to See the City Skyline

Blue hour view from Tokyo Tower

With countless skyscrapers, there’s no shortage of contenders for the best views of Tokyo. These 5 popular spots are sure to make you whip out your DSLR!

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January 25, 2020January 25, 2020eating, japan, life, personal, tokyo

A Guide to Koenji, the Subculture Hub of Tokyo

SLUT, the name of a vintage clothing store in Koenji

An unabashedly, highly biased guide to Koenji, an area known for being the centre of Tokyo’s alternative culture. And in my personal experience, crazies.

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