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Kyodo News
Kyodo News (共同通信社, Kyōdō Tsūshinsha) is a nonprofit cooperative news agency based in Minato, Tokyo. It was established in November 1945 and it distributes news to almost all newspapers, and radio and television…
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Bunka Hostel Tokyo
Situato a Taito, questo ostello offre alloggi di buon valore. Circondato da bar e ristoranti locali, si trova a pochi passi dalla stazione ferroviaria di Asakusa. L'ostello dispone di 125 camere ed è…
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Top 5 Things to do in Tokyo
The top 5 things to experience in Japan's capital. Learn more about Tokyo. A unique place to visit around the world Top 5 recommendation: 5. Akihabara Electronic Town 4. Meiji Shirin Yoyoji Park…
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Tokyo 2020 sport pictograms
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today unveiled official Olympic and Paralympic kinetic sport pictograms, the first time in the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games…
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Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリー, Tōkyō Sukaitsurī) is a broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010[3] and reached its full height of 634.0 metres (2,080 ft)…
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Shinjuku Gyoen
Shinjuku Gyoen's gardens are fit for an Emperor. They were the Emperor's private park until the end of WWII when the Americans encouraged Japan's royal family to relinquish a few of their expansive…
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Tokyo buns
Bread, or wheat for that matter, has a historical significance in Japan. The nation was introduced to bread in the 1850s when the country opened its doors to the West, but it didn’t…
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The TW Sakura Photo Contest
We launched our very first photo contest at the end of 2020 to encourage our readers to head outside and enjoy the seasonal fall colors – all while maintaining social distance, of course.…
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Japanese firm installs vending m
A vending machine offering insects (and only insects) for the public's snacking convenience was recently installed in Nagasaki Prefecture.The machine is run by a Sasebo-based event management company that sells a fine range…
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Japanese Michelin-recognized ram
TOKYOYou can find quite a few bowls of ramen in Japan that have obtained Michelin's coveted Bib Gourmand status (including, of all places, a used car dealership!), but it's not every day you…