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An Encounter with Elegance at The Westin Miyako Kyoto

Wit a variety of sacred sights drawing in millions of visitors each year, Japan's former capital has several luxury accommodation options, although few could ever claim to encapsulate the area's…

June 21, 2023

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6 Anime Series About Idols to Watch if You Loved Oshi No Ko

Dazzling performances, adorable outfits and a loyal-to-a-fault fan following — this is the world of Japanese idols. While idol culture has long been a mainstay in Japanese entertainment, it's the…

June 20, 2023

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The travel industry could be recovering faster than initially thought | 2023-06-13 | Invest News

New data from a global payment network suggests that business travel could be on its way to a full recovery UATP is a global payment solution owned and operated by…

June 18, 2023

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Peek Inside the TW May-June 2023 Issue Party

Cheers to another party that brought together the people who make up the TW community, whether it's the editors, writers, photographers, interviewees, or readers and supporters of our magazine. On…

June 15, 2023

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5 Iconic Tokyo Crossings (That Aren’t Shibuya Scramble)

Shibuya Scramble is one of Tokyo's incomparable sights and perhaps the most photographed location in the capital — and not without good reason. There's something about the towering commercial buildings,…

June 14, 2023

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Fumito Ganryu’s Genderless Visions of Fashion

For outsiders, fashion can, at times, seem frivolous, superfluous and the antithesis of serious culture and art. This could be considered a fallacy, however, as fashion and clothing both reflect…

June 12, 2023

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Free bus rides in Greater Victoria on Clean Air Day

Bus riders in Greater Victoria can travel for free on public transit on Wednesdays as BC Transit marks Clean Air Day. The move is in part to encourage more environmentally-friendly…

June 10, 2023

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Experiencing Tokyo Through ChatGPT | Tokyo Weekends

What with all the hoo-ha about the growing influence and danger of AI, for the sake of some acts of journalism, I decided to ask ChatGPT where I should visit…

June 9, 2023

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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…

June 8, 2023

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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…

June 7, 2023