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Matsudo — A City That Lets You Be Not Yet

1. Between Speed and StillnessThe train to Tokyo moves fast.Every morning, carried by the Joban Line, a man looks out th...
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The Blue Base Next to Tokyo — Why Katsuura Makes Sense

Right next to Tokyo, there is a place that quietly meets global standards of living.Blue, calm, and radically underrated...
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🌲 Where the Wind and Wi-Fi Meet

— A Modest Ideal Life in Numata, Gunma —Even after leaving Tokyo, the world didn’t feel far away.I open my laptop, the u...
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Discovering the Legacy of Edo in Modern Tokyo

Walking through Tokyo, you might wonder: What did this place look like in the days of Edo? Four hundred years ago, when ...
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Living Inside a Movie — Shibamata as a “Place of Meaning”

On the eastern edge of Tokyo, along the Edo River, lies Shibamata.This is more than just a downtown neighborhood. It’s a...
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Marunouchi Magic: History, Art & Tokyo Bites

HistoryMarunouchi once lay inside Edo Castle’s outer moat. In the 17th century, powerful samurai built their mansions he...
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Azabu-Juban: Where Tradition Meets Modern Tokyo

A Historic NeighborhoodAzabu-Juban has roots from the Edo period.The name comes from hemp cloth once made here.In those ...
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Tokyo in a Nutshell: Discover Yurakucho’s Layers of Time

The History of YurakuchoYurakucho is a historic district located in the heart of Tokyo. Its name originates from Oda Ura...
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Daikanyama style

The Charm and History of DaikanyamaDaikanyama is one of Tokyo’s most sophisticated neighborhoods. Lined with stylish caf...
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Kabukichō Never Sleeps

History of KabukichōKabukichō is one of Japan’s most prominent entertainment districts, located in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo....