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Ginza Heist Highlights ‘Dark Part-Time Work” Trend
It was a robbery so brazen, some passersby thought it was a film shoot. On Monday, three masked assassins stole around 70 watches from a Rolex specialty store in Ginza…
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Shoutenguide: Tokyo’s Best Shopping Streets
What department stores are for rich housewives, shoutengai (shopping streets) are for communities. Bustling hubs of activity, there are over 2,400 in Tokyo alone. Tokyo Weekends has visited many and…
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Craig Mod: Shining a Light on the Mundane
Craig Mod has been a resident of Japan for over 20 years, writer and photographer for almost as long and a walker for longer. He chooses traveling on foot over…
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WestJet pilots picket ahead of possible strike next week
The risk of travel chaos is starting to look like a sure thing as Canadians make plans to take the skies this Victoria Day long weekend. On top of staff…
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Pearson airport boss says summer operations have ‘significantly improved’
The head of Toronto Pearson International Airport says operations have “significantly improved” at Canada's busiest travel hub after travelers experienced turbulence before they even left the ground last summer. “This…
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New warning issued for rebooking air travel after delays, cancellations
Summer air travel is already off to a bumpy start for many travelers experiencing more flight delays than usual and now there's a new alert for when it's time to…
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Previewing Nadeshiko Japan at the 2023 FIFA World Cup
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup kicked off in Auckland earlier today with co-hosts New Zealand taking on Norway just two hours after two people died following a shooting in…
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The world’s most powerful passports for 2023
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Suikawari 101: Smashing Watermelons in the Summer
Japanese watermelons are famous across the world for their fantastically bizarre shapes and deep, sweet flavors. When they come into season from June onwards, watermelons (suika in Japanese) make for…
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Tokyo Midtown Events To Get You Through the Hottest Months
Summer in Tokyo is in full swing. Check out these six Tokyo Midtown events to stay breezy in the upcoming months, featuring a cold foot bath and a new 21_21…