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Re: Daio Wasabi Farm, Nagoya, Japan

seesaw ·
Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm always so interested in seeing where our food comes from
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Re: Nagoya Castle, Nagoya, Japan

siptrans ·
Very beautiful Castle!
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Re: Pay by fingerprint being tested in Japan this summer

DrFumblefinger ·
I can see a new market for pruning shears. A few fingers will likely be lost every day!
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Re: Pay by fingerprint being tested in Japan this summer

Travel Rob ·
Not only does it seem like big brother, I don't see how this will make things more convenient or safer for the traveler. Maybe Japan wants it for marketing info since they will know what a traveler spends money on and what cities they visit.
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No Smoking!

Travel Rob ·
No Smoking!
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June 1, 2020: Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob visits a historic city in Japan that escaped most of WW2's damage. See more!
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Narita-san Shinsho-ji Temple, Narita, Japan

Travel Rob ·
Millions a year see this historic and beautiful Temple complex in Narita , Japan
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Drifting in Japan

Tommy (Guest) ·
Tommy fulfills a life long dream of competing in a Drift Event in Japan.
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The Japan Society

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L visits The japan Society to see an exhibit on traditional carpentry
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Dessert Time, Osaka Japan

Tommy (Guest) ·
Tommy spots a small bird enjoying some leftover cream from an unfinished dessert.
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Universal Studios, Osaka, Japan

Tommy (Guest) ·
Even a trip to a theme park seems unique in Japan
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Las Vegas doubles int'l gates, aims at Asia flights

Paul Heymont ·
Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport is putting a new emphasis on international; it will double its international gates to 14, and make one of them capable of handling the huge A380. 
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Japan: Hi-tech toilets; China: playing catch-up

Paul Heymont ·
This is a tale of two "sitties." Japan is pushing to install thousands more of the high-tech toilets that have become the national standard in advance of the 2020 Olympics, while China is pledging to upgrade its public toilets, mostly squatters.
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We're more than Tokyo, Japan tells tourists

Paul Heymont ·
At the turn of the last century, the Michelin guides were created to promote travel outside Paris (and increase demand for tires!). Now, Japan's ministry responsible for tourism and transport is trying a similar idea by publishing seven regional seven regional sightseeing routes.
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Free WiFi starts on Japan's 'bullet trains'

Paul Heymont ·
With demands for free and fast WiFi as the norm spreading all over, it's no surprise that it's been spreading in Japan, too. But up to now, on the railroads, not so much. That's changing!  
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Hello Kitty meals for Hello Kitty hotel guests

Paul Heymont ·
Tokyo's Keio Hotel, in Shinjuku, features several rooms decorated in Hello Kitty themes for fans of the popular cartoon character.
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Sensoji Temple in Tokyo Mirrors Japan

Travel Rob ·
Sensoji Temple is a large Buddhist temple complex in Tokyo dedicated to the Buddhist Deity, Bodhisattva Kannon. Sensoji consists of gates, multiple halls, gardens, a pagoda, and a waterfall.
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Japan sets its tourism sights higher

Paul Heymont ·
Japan is aiming to his "tourism superpower" status with new plans to raise both the number of tourists and their spending that sustains Japanese jobs.
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Japan's mag-lev bullet train sets new 375mph record

Paul Heymont ·
Magnetic levitation trains—a staple of my childhood Popular Science reading—have not only become reality, they're setting new speed records. J
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Tokyo Govt. Launches "Hungry for Tokyo" in NYC and LA

Paul Heymont ·
The Tokyo metropolitan government has dreamed up a new way to draw visitors to Tokyo: give them a taste of the area's cuisine first. They've partnered with over 40 restaurants in New York and Los Angeles for a "Hungry for Tokyo" campaign.
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JAL reduces seats, adds space on 787s

Paul Heymont ·
In a move we can only hope spreads, Japan Airlines has changed configuration on some of its long-haul 787s, and will make-over more of them.
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How Japanese Photographers Captured The Big 9.0 Quake

Travel Rob ·
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston  is having an exhibition, April 5 through July 12, called  'In the Wake /Japanese Photographers Respond to 3/11.'
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JetBlue and Japan Airlines: Closer Together

Paul Heymont ·
JetBlue and Japan Airlines are expanding their codeshare arrangements to include 16 daily JFK-based flights that will carry JAL numbers for passengers arriving in NY on JAL's two daily flights from Tokyo.
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NY's Japanese Restaurant Week Features Tradition

Paul Heymont ·
With the theme "100-Year-Old Flavors of Japan," Japanese Restaurant Week in NY will feature regional dishes at over 30 restaurants in the city as part of a joint promotion between the restaurants, the Japan Tourism Agency and other businesses.
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