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Coronavirus: Is Japan Safe? Posted by on Mar 9, 2020

Coronavirus (コロナウイルス) fears are sweeping across the world and there is a lot of information (情報) – and misinformation (誤報) – concerning the virus, and how to respond. Recently, there has been a shortage of (不足) masks and toilet paper, as panicked people continue to stockpile items. Though the fear of infection (感染) is understandable…

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Hakone Video Tour Posted by on Apr 27, 2017

Hakone Video Tour

With a few extra days to spare on a trip to Tokyo, you should head out to the scenic town of Hakone. Situated on Lake Ashi and surrounded by mountains, it’s a great place to spend a few quiet days. Stay in a traditional ryokan, soak in the onsen theme park, ride a pirate ship…

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48 Hours in Kyoto – Day 2 Posted by on Sep 22, 2016

Kyoto has a long, rich history. It can be hard to settle on which historical sites to visit. You can’t miss the Fushimi Inari Shrine (home to the famous 10,000 tori gates) the stunning Golden Pavilion Zen Buddhist temple, and the 1,000+ year-old Kiyomizu-dera Temple. If you’re catching a train out of Kyoto station, take…

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Hakone – Ryokan and Onsen (Video) Posted by on Aug 17, 2012

Just a few hours from Japan’s capital city of Tokyo lies the mountainous area known as Hakone. From the big city, you can take a bullet train, switch to a scenic train, and finally take a short cable car ride to get here. With such beautiful scenery, the ride is half the fun! Two of…

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Hajimemashite, Japan Posted by on Jul 17, 2012

こんにちは Transparent Japanese blog! My name is Sasha, and I’ll be a guest writer/video producer on the blog for the next few months. As I currently reside in Beijing, you can usually find me on the Chinese blog. I’ve also contributed to both the Thai and Spanish pages, so if you’re interested in China, Thailand…

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