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Why You Should Visit The Kobe Earthquake Museum Commemorating The Kobe Earthquake of 1995

JPG — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 21:50:59 +0000

The night of the Earthquake in Kobe 1995, the narrator of the video said she fell asleep next to her sister like she had every night for the last 15 years. She woke up to rumbling in the wee hours of the morning and furniture crashing around the room. Her sister was trapped under debris...

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Why You Should Take Your Older Children To Visit The Children’s Peace Monument at Hiroshima

JPG — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:43:49 +0000

The city of Hiroshima in Japan has the sad honour of playing testament to the horrors of a modern warfare. Unlike Bayeux in France which was spared devastation during World War II by the tactical thinking of the British Allied forces, a large chunk of Hiroshima was explicitly flattened by the American military to bring...

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Why Vintage Japanese Dolls Make Affordable and Cool Japanese Souvenirs

JPG — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 19:30:18 +0000

When you are travelling in Japan, you see lots of antique Japanese dolls for sale. These dolls are a relatively affordable souvenir even if they are Japanese porcelain dolls. Sure they aren’t as cheap as a Chinese-made fridge magnet but they are way also way cooler and have a cultural significance. The most elegantly beautiful...

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Where To Stay in Osaka Japan: A Room With A View at the Marriott Miyako Hotel For Modern Luxury

Shobha — Mon, 14 May 2018 11:51:02 +0000

When I was in Japan on tour in 2010, I felt like I was 30 years into the future. I love technology and they are so advanced with their phones, computers, everything. – Soulja Boy When we were searching for where to stay in Osaka Japan, we were not short on options. We were searching...

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Why You Should Make Time To Take A Tokyo To Nikko Day Trip

Shobha — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 22:17:33 +0000

Tokyo is an exhausting city which is why it’s always good to leave it for short breaks. In addition to our day trip to Hakone, we went to Nikko, a UNESCO World Heritage town set in the mountains north of Japan which is home to one of Japan’s most famous shrines. Although going from Tokyo...

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Why We Loved Our Hakone Onsen Day Trip to Kowakien Yunessun (And You Will Too!)

Shobha — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 20:30:16 +0000

During our two week trip to Japan, I was thwarted from visiting a Japanese onsen (hot springs) spa town favored by people in Kyoto by a child with an ill-timed ear infection. In Tokyo, however, I knew that the nearby Hakone hot springs were famous, too. Our last full day in Japan, I arranged a...

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Why You Need To Visit The Monster Cafe Harajuku (+ 20 More Ways To Encounter Tokyo Kawaii Life)

Shobha — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:02:52 +0000

The Kawaii Monster Cafe Harajuku can only be a Japanese creation. The word “kawaii” is Japanese for cute, and the Japanese love their cutesy things. You could armchair psychoanalyse it as an obsession with childhood. Like so many people the world over, the best times in your life was probably when you were a kid....

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A Complete 2 Week Japan Itinerary for Travellers Seeking Affordable Luxury (Including With Kids)

Shobha — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 13:09:50 +0000

As far as I am concerned, 2 weeks in Japan is not nearly enough because this small country packs so much into its borders. Needs must though – adults need to work and children need to go to school. I prepared a 2 week Japan itinerary for my family encapsulating the best of what they...

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Why Your Next Trip to Japan Should Include the Kii Peninsula

Shobha — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 22:02:51 +0000

When the Lonely Planet announced the Kii Peninsula in Japan as one of the 10 regions to visit in the world in 2018, I wondered where it was. A quick look on the map showed that it was where I lived for 2 years. Oops. I had no idea it was called the Kii Peninsula....

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Multi-tasking Tourists at Senso-ji in Tokyo

ny_lon@living1 — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 12:37:53 +0000

I should not have been surprised by the crowds at Senso-ji in Tokyo. A popular tourist attraction for many reasons, we were swept along with the crowd when we visited. With both a Buddhist temple and a Japanese pagoda, Senso-ji is culturally significant. It’s also got a huge shopping area in front the religious buildings...

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