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LIFE / Travel
Nov 16, 2013

Fun for all on Tokyo's Oku-Tama wild side

Before I'd even set eyes on the river I heard a deep rumble from its bubbling gash of white and cobalt water rending apart the Tama Mountains.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Nov 15, 2013

Japanese films with English subtitles in Kyoto

Two Japanese films with English subtitles will be shown for free in Kyoto this month.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 13, 2013

The irritating gaijin: testing police patience from Belfast to Oimachi

In Oimachi, there was clear 3G connectivity. For anyone questioned by the RUC in Northern Ireland in the 1980s, broadband penetration probably meant something quite different.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 5, 2013

Outsider drawn to the circle of life

The discovery and promotion of works by self-taught or outsider artists — those who are not academically trained and create their works primarily for themselves, mostly beyond the cultural-commercial mainstream — are still relatively new activities in Japan.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 30, 2013

U.S. Dream Chaser space taxi soars on test flight, skids after landing

For the would-be spaceship named the Dream Chaser, everything on the first flight of a prototype went perfectly — until the craft touched down, toppled on its side, skidded off the runway and wound up in the sand of the Mojave Desert.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Oct 25, 2013

Pakistani activists to speak on women's rights

Amnesty International Japan will host a speech by Pakistani activist Rukhshanda Naz in Osaka on Nov. 3 between 2 and 4 p.m..
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 24, 2013

Autumn roll cake in Hakone; Peninsula fall-leaves fair; Early Christmas-cake orders

The Salon de Thu00e9 Rosage dessert restaurant at the Odakyu Hotel de Yama, a luxury hotel in the resort area of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, is offering seasonal desserts.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Oct 15, 2013

Take the kids to the future at Miraikan

The National Museum for Emerging Science and Innovation stands prominently near the shore of Tokyo Bay, but it looks more like a space station on the edge of a far-off galaxy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 3, 2013

Sonoma flavors come to Four Seasons; Lawry's beef on the bone; Hungarian fair at Royal Park Hotel

Sonoma flavors come to Four Seasons
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Sep 27, 2013

International artists flock to 'Kyoto Experiment'

The Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival's "Kyoto Experiment" will run from Saturday until Oct. 27.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Sep 20, 2013

Combs, hairpins to be honored in Kyoto festival

Visitors to Kyoto can attend the unique comb festival in Yasui Konpiragu Shrine on Monday.
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 19, 2013

Mandarin Oriental’s Pink Ribbon campaign; Hilton Tokyo’s new Wine Garden; Park Hyatt invites U.S. chef to New York Grill

Mandarin Oriental charity campaign
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 12, 2013

Renewed Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo opens; fresh porcini at Hotel New Otani Tokyo; sweet buffet at Sheraton Yokohama

Renovated Prince Sakura Tower opens The Prince Sakura Tower Tokyo in Shinagawa will reopen on Sept. 14, after undergoing renovations through an ¥840 million investment.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Aug 30, 2013

Foreigners invited to help carry festival shrines

The Nishinomiya City International Association is seeking foreigners who want to carry "mikoshi" portable shrines and board special boats during the Nishinomiya Festival on Sept. 23. Applications must be submitted by Sept. 6. The participation fee is ¥500.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 29, 2013

Weekday organic lunch at ANA Tokyo; Mount Fuji desserts in Hakone; try champion bartender's cocktails

Weekday organic lunch at ANA Tokyo
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Aug 23, 2013

Kyoto temple presents 1,000 lights memorial

Saturday is the second day of the Sento (1,000 lights) memorial service at Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple in Kyoto.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 8, 2013

Eat yourself broke at Grand Front Osaka

You've gotta love a city whose primary motivation is to accumulate wealth then promptly squander it through the time-honored pursuit of kuidaore (eating oneself to bankruptcy). Now, with the opening of the massive Grand Front Osaka commercial, residential and entertainment complex on the north side of...
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jun 28, 2013

Car friendly Tokyo stays, and plenty of international cuisine treats

Car-friendly Tokyo accommodation The Hyatt Regency Tokyo is offering a special accommodation plan called Summer Stay, through Sept. 30.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Jun 22, 2013

Kyoto temples ready for purification ceremony

Numerous temples in Kyoto will hold the traditional purification ritual known as "Nagoshi no Harae" on June 30.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 21, 2013

Beer garden in Shiba Park; Turkish cuisine at Hilton Nagoya; photo exhibit at ANA Tokyo

Prince hotel beer garden in Shiba Park
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 14, 2013

Gatsby-inspired cocktail at Swissôtel Nankai Osaka; summer bar at Grand Hyatt Fukuoka; Spanish fair at Royal Park Hotel

Gatsby-inspired cocktail at Swissôtel
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 17, 2013

"Veggie sweets" buffet; all-day pancakes; sparkling Turkish celebration

Eat your veggies for dessert in buffet The InterContinental Yokohama Grand is collaborating with Toryu, a finalist in the buffet connoisseur competition on the TV show "TV Champion," to offer a new buffet at the hotel's lounge, Marine Blue, through June 27.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 10, 2013

Special holiday brunch at ANA InterContinental; Westin Tokyo garden opens; star French chef visits Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo

Holiday brunch with a view in Tokyo The MIXX Bar & Lounge on the 36th floor of the ANA InterContinental Tokyo has been offering holiday brunch buffets since January.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 5, 2013

Yagyu: Nara's hidden village of the shoguns' sword masters

Legend has it that while roaming the wooded hills around his village one day, Yagyu Munetoshi encountered a tengu — a mythical creature, part human and part bird, adept at swordplay.
Events / KANSAI: WHO & WHAT
Apr 27, 2013

Telemann institute to hold 38 classical concerts

The Telemann Institute Japan, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, will host 38 concerts, most of them free of charge, from Saturday through June 17 in five cities in Hyogo, Kyoto, and Osaka prefectures.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 5, 2013

Shangri-La, Tokyo handmade pasta fair; reasonable Ginza buffet; Armani cafe in Omotesando

Handmade pasta fair at Shangri-La

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
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