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Sour Beers for Japan’s Sweltering Summer
As another ridiculously hot, sweaty Japanese summer sweeps in, there's nothing like grabbing a cold brew to kick back and cool down with. While an ice-cold pint from one of…
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Rural 2023: A Peak Japanese Electronic Music Festival
In his book The Practice of Everyday Life, French cultural theorist Michel de Certeau explores how stories can transform a place into a space, and vice versa. A place is…
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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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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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Psychogeography: Walking Through Ubara | Tokyo Weekends
I have written extensively about my struggles with mental health over the last few years. And I use, rightly or wrongly, this series of psychogeography articles to detail what I…
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Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune… and Mixed Messages
No, this isn't a food-themed anime, although you'd be forgiven for thinking it was. Based on a Japanese novel of the same name by Carlo Zen, Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune…
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These 7 Affordable Off-Path Destinations Are Perfect For Solo Travelers
Share The Article Last Updated 1 day agoAs travelers have become more prone to traveling alone, one of the benefits of taking a solo trip is having complete control of…
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On This Day: Shinzo Abe’s Assassination
It's been 12 months since Shinzo Abe's assassination, an incident that sent shock waves across the globe. On the morning of July 8, the former Japanese prime minister was gunned…
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Power outage at Calgary airport results in travel delays, passenger frustration
Several flights headed out of Calgary's international airport were delayed on Tuesday following a temporary power outage that started earlier that afternoon.The Calgary Airport Authority said on social media around…