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Japan Life Kit: Typhoon Season Dos and Don’ts
Already a week into the rainy month of June, we are officially in typhoon season here in Japan. Typhoons in Japan generally hit peak season in the late summer months…
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Canadians spend more on travel than pre-pandemic
Canadians are continuing to spend more money on travel as the industry rebounds slowly from pandemic disruptions, according to RBC Economics — but many are opting for closer destinations, with…
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Sanctuary is Netflix’s Imperfect Love Letter to Sumo
Netflix's Sanctuary is a rare thing in Japanese entertainment: a fictional story about sumo. There's a reason why we don't see many of those, and it's because sumo isn't just…
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How To Travel To 7 Or More Countries In Europe By Train For Less Than $300
Share The Article Last Updated 21 hours agoAre you traveling Europe this summer and still can't make up your mind on where to go now that the entire continent is…
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Wolverine spotted in California, the state’s 2nd sighting in last 100 years, officials say
A wolverine was spotted in three different locations in California last month – the second sighting of the animal in the state in the last 100 years, officials said Thursday.The…
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List of 7: Dark Tourism in Japan
The term dark tourism was coined in 1996 by Glasgow Caledonian University researchers John Lennon and Malcolm Foley, though the phenomenon itself is said to date back to Gallo-Roman times.…
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Rock Around the Clock: The Stories of Tokyo’s Rockabillies
Right under the clock tower in Yoyogi Park, time seems to have stopped, frozen in '50s Americana. Passers-by can't help but stop, too, mesmerized by the dance moves of the…
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European Travel Strikes Announced for May and June
Euro News has reported that workers across Europe are walking out in protest of low wages and poor working conditions.Because walkouts are planned all over Europe, travelers should check before…
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10 Timelines That Will Change Your Perception of Japanese History
The popular view of Japanese history is that it went Samurai-Guns-Nintendo. There were a few notable things that happened before, after, or in between those things, but that's the gist…
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Expect big crowds for the summer travel season — and big prices, too
The unofficial start of the summer travel season is here, with airlines hoping to avoid the chaos of last year and travelers scrounging for ways to save a few bucks…