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The BEST Wagyu Beef Bowl in Japan

All Day Dining ORIGAMI in Akasaka, Tokyo is serving up a mouth-watering A5 rank Wagyu beef bowl. Yasu and Julian stopped by to get the details and try it for…

December 20, 2020

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The BEST Wagyu Beef Bowl in Japan

All Day Dining ORIGAMI in Akasaka, Tokyo is serving up a mouth-watering A5 rank Wagyu beef bowl. Yasu and Julian stopped by…

December 20, 2020

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Cyber Mom – Creating a Futuristic Japan

Step into a Cyberized Japan with Cyber Mom from Akihabara and read about her mission to make Japan a futuristic paradise!

December 12, 2020

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A Full-Scale Moving Gundam Model Comes to Life at Gundam Factory Yokohama

A 18-meter-tall, moving Gundam has been constructed at in Yokohama. The full-scale robot weights 25 tons and can perform a variety of…

December 2, 2020

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Pokemon Illuminations – Giant Pikachu in Tokyo

With all the cool photospots at the Pokémon Illuminations attraction, you’ll quickly become the envy of your social media followers.

November 28, 2020

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KFC Japan’s New Takeout Lockers – Social Distance Dining

You can now order your KFC chickens on your way to the restaurant and collect it from a self-service pick-up locker!

November 21, 2020

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The Endless Library – Kadokawa Culture Museum

The Kadokawa Museum is a fascinating blend of design, literature, and art. The facility boasts a dazzling light show and over 50,000…

November 16, 2020

Welding Theme Park In Japan - Iron Planet_Moment

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Welding Theme Park In Japan – Iron Planet Numazu

Kageyama Ironworks has recently opened Iron Planet as its ‘welding experience center,’ and our team paid a visit to experience the workshop!

November 7, 2020

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Real Life GTA – The Guys Behind The Viral Series

Hayaken and Ganso from Komazawa Isolation are the latest viral sensations in Japan with their video game-based YouTube series, Grand Theft Gotoku…

October 31, 2020

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Japan’s Cutting-edge Food Technology

Find out the latest advances in food technology from plant-based meat to ice-cream serving dinosaurs! Watch Our Video Here: General (CafeRes Japan)…

October 24, 2020

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Life-Sized Godzilla Invades Japan – World’s First Godzilla Museum

Godzilla, ‘The King Of Monsters’, has arrived in Japan!

October 17, 2020

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Kristen Barrett

Kristen is a Michigan-born, LA-based writer. She studied abroad in Japan during college and taught English ...

Mark Kennedy

Mark Kennedy is a native of Chicago who has spent more than 20 years living, studying and working in J...

Yasu Matsuno

Founder of Japan Insider (Previously known as Ryu Tokyo). Japanese-born entrepreneur. Spent his life around...

Christian Dakin

Christian Dakin is a south Georgia-born writer, designer, and translator currently based out of Tokyo, Ja...

Julian Domanski

Born in England, Julian is a writer, videographer & musician living in Tokyo. When he's not drinking cop...

Caryn Carmona

Caryn Carmona is a freelance artist. She has been doing independent work for 12 years and has lived in...

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Hiroshima's Hondori Street (本通り) is a lively

Well, would you look at this beauty, settled comfo

To celebrate the new year, we're taking to the ski

With cherry blossom season just a couple of months

Rock gardens at temples give visitors an opportuni

The snow-clad Hokkaido Jingu (or, Hokkaido Shrine 北海道神宮), located in Maruyama Park, Sapporo, may seem simple in design, but has a very intriguing, layered history. 🤔

When the feudal world came to an end in Japan in 1869 and the government created the prefectures we now know today, the Meiji Emperor had three Shinto deities enshrined at Hokkaido Jingu to watch over the reclamation of Japan's northernmost island. Little did he know, the emperor would become the fourth deity to be enshrined there, long after his death, in 1964. A spiritual ground that is connected to the beautiful nature that surrounds it, Hokkaido Jingu is an incredibly popular shrine for locals and visitors to visit at the start of the New Year, as well as during cherry blossom season (not long away now!). 🌸🌸

With four deities enshrined here, including a former emperor, it's quite the sacred hotspot. ⛩

~Kristen

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