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Tips for Buying Figures in Akihabara
My tips for buying anime figures in Tokyo, including how expensive it is in Akihabara and where else you…
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Japanese Street Food at Kawagoe Matsuri
A tour of the food stalls at Kawagoe Matsuri – a huge variety of interesting snacks and treats!
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Kawagoe Festival (mid October) – Japanese Matsuri less than 1 hour from Tokyo
What it’s like at a Japanese festival, less than 1 hour from Tokyo.
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Dreamy Bows x Haruka Kurebayashi Party & Interview
Haruka Kurebayashi in London Haruka Kurebayashi (or Kure-chan) is a Japanese kawaii model and icon of Harajuku and decora...
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Shinjuku Gyoen & Japanese Bakery Treats
Shinjuku Gyoen Having stayed in the vicinity several times, somehow I’d never stumbled across Shinjuku Park! This sunny morning was a...
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New Enamel Pin Badges
Cute enamel pin badges – and a video about how I designed them, so you can see what goes…
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Mount Takao – A Mountain Less than 1 Hour from Tokyo!
Mount Takao is a mountain only 50 minutes from Tokyo by train. It’s the most climbed mountain in the…
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Persona 5 Cafe – Shibuya, Tokyo
Video from the Persona 5 limited time pop-up theme cafe in Shibuya, Tokyo.
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How to Have the Perfect Night Out in Tokyo
Video and ideas for things to do on the perfect night out in Tokyo, including food and drinks, karaoke,…
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How Expensive is Harajuku?
Lots of people ask me how expensive it is in Harajuku, so here’s a walk around Takeshita Street in…
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Shibamata – Tokyo Day Trip
Shibamata is an older area about 30 minutes from central Tokyo – great for a fun day trip!
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Arriving in Tokyo & Shinjuku Arcades Video
Arriving in Tokyo on the shinkansen, a tour of the Shinjuku Granbel Hotel, out for okonomiyaki and Japanese arcades!
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Exploring Gion, Kyoto’s Geisha District – Japan Video
Video of Gion, the geisha district of Kyoto in Japan. If you want to see traditional Japanese houses and…
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5 Kawaii Alpaca Games
Video round-up of 5 kawaii alpaca games from Japan, for your phone and tabletop games.
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Arashiyama and the Bamboo Forest in Kyoto
Trip report and video of Arashiyama in Kyoto. Things to do and travel tips!
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Miyajima Video: Torii in the Water, Wild Deer & Mount Misen
Miyajima (aka Itsukushima Island) is one of the most beautiful places in Japan. There’s a torii in the water,…
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Visiting Hiroshima Peace Park & Museum
Video of Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum, and the Atomic Bomb Dome. Not an easy place to visit -…
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Vegetarian Ramen in Kyoto
Ramen restaurant with vegetarian options in Kyoto Station. Video and details of how to find it!
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Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto
One of the highlights of our recent Japan trip – visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, with thousands of…
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Kyoto Video: Old Japanese Streets in Southern Higashiyama
Exploring Kyoto and old Japanese streets in Southern Higashiyama. Video and trip report, with details of where you can…