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Tofino man spends nearly 8 years traveling the world without using motorized vehicles

A Tofino man is on the verge of completing an epic odyssey that most of us could only imagine. Markus Pukonen has spent nearly eight years traveling the world, all…

July 16, 2023

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3 Japanese Artists Who Started With Vocaloid Music

There's no single way to break into the Japanese pop music scene. Many popular J-pop artists actually started their careers on Niconico, a Japanese video distribution service similar to YouTube.…

July 13, 2023

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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…

July 11, 2023

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List of 7: Real-Life Locations that Inspired Hayao Miyazaki Films

with How Do You Live? — Hayao Miyazaki's first film in a decade — set for release this week, we thought we'd look at some of the real-life locations that…

July 10, 2023

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Activists Angry as the IAEA Approves Fukushima Water Release

In this week's news roundup, we report on Japan's controversial plan to release treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea, a decision that was given…

July 9, 2023

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The Music and Community of Sado Island’s Earth Celebration Festival

Sado Island's Earth Celebration, one of Japan's most anticipated music festivals, welcomes musicians, artists and spectators from around Japan and the world every August. In 2019, the event brought around…

July 1, 2023

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A dream New York tour turns into a Montreal airport nightmare for NL teens

Air Canada is apologizing for a situation that saw nearly three dozen teenagers from Conception Bay North, along with their five adult chaperones, stranded for three days in Montreal, dashing…

June 30, 2023

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Minobusan: A Sacred Mountain and a Peaceful Mountainside Retreat

For over 700 years, worshippers have visited Minobusan, one of Japan's most sacred mountains. An imposing sanmon gate welcomes visitors to Kuonji, the heartland of Nichiren Buddhism, while the scent…

June 30, 2023

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Feds table bill to tackle travel chaos as summer season ramps up – National

The federal government moved this week to bolster accountability at airports, introducing new legislation that would compel them to cough up more information on their performance. Tabled in the House…

June 24, 2023

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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