Inside Ikea Harajuku: First City-Style Store in Japan
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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?
Category: life
A Guide to Koenji, the Subculture Hub of Tokyo
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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.
Henn Na Hotel: A Stay at the World’s First Robot Hotel
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Henn Na Hotel is a hotel chain in Japan staffed by robots, where you can stay without having to interact with another human being. I decided to try it out.
The Soho Odaiba: Tokyo’s Most Colourful Office Space
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Time to check out The Soho in Odaiba, a modern 13-storey office complex that has become a landmark Instagram spot for its colourful exterior.
Consequences: 6 Episodes from Living in China
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For 10 months in 2013-2014, I lived in China teaching English. Here are 6 stories from my rather unwise decision to live in Yongzhou, Hunan Province.
7 Maxims to Live By (That Changed My Life)
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A slight deviation from travel posts, lately I’ve been doing a lot of introspection and reflection on life in general.
Escape Life at Mazaria, Tokyo’s Newest VR Arcade
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Enter Mazaria, the newest VR arcade in town. Opened on July 12, Bandai Namco’s Ikebukuro reincarnation of the VR Zone in Shinjuku is crazy fun for all ages.
5 Last-Minute Golden Week Ideas to Avoid Inflated Prices
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Here are 5 last-minute Golden Week ideas for those of us who have missed the cheap flights, but still want to make full use of the 10-day holiday!
UNKOOOO! A Look Inside the Poop Museum Yokohama
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The newly-opened Poop Museum in Yokohama shows just how fun Japan has made something traditionally seen as gross. Read a firsthand report on a day of UNKO!
Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival: See Sakura in February!
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Only 80 mins from Tokyo, the Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival offers the chance to see Kawazuzakura, early-blooming cherry blossoms, as early as February.