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The Olympians are taking over TikTok with their antics inside the Olympic Village, showing us just how well they maintain healthy work-life balance

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Olympic Athletes on TikTok Are Going Viral for Their Hilarious Behind-the-Scenes Antics

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For every Michael Phelps there is a Ryan Lochte. The first American swimmer won five gold medals at the 2016 Rio Summer Games. The latter drunkenly urinated outside a Rio gas station,…

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Olympic Follies: Who Wins the Gold Medal for Shenanigans at Tokyo 2020?

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Takashi Murakami, the main program artist and curator of Roppongi Art Night 2021, says that this year’s festival will approach the perspective of overseas visitors, who so often see Japan as a…

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Takashi Murakami Announces Lineup for Roppongi Art Night 2021

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Which country changed its name to Eswatini in 2018 upon royal decree? Which nation is called “the land of the nomads” in the local tongue? There is only one national flag that…

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The Olympic Review: The 2020 Games Alight Upon Tokyo

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Located in a lush valley in Oita Prefecture’s western Sarayama district, Ontayaki Pottery Village moves to a steady rhythm of its own. There’s no mistaking its distinctive sounds — rushing water, a…

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Ontayaki no Sato: Digital Detox in a Folk Pottery Commune in Kyushu

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Tokyo Weekender's guide to the best events, activities and things to do in Tokyo this July. Fill your calendar before the summer heat cranks up.

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17 Things To Do in Tokyo This Weekend: July 30–Aug 1

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As the clouds of the rainy season fade away and in come the blue summer skies, it’s a great chance to take advantage of the new takeout options that are opening up…

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What’s New in Kichijoji This Month: August 2021

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JAPAN RAIL CAFE Brings a Taste of Tohoku to Tokyo

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Iconic waterfalls, untouched nature, and Shinto legends: this is all known about Miyazaki Prefecture. Thanks to its tropical location and warm seas, this oasis on the east coast of Kyushu is also…

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Miyazaki Prefecture Is More Than Sea Resorts and Mountain Escapes

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Collaborating with Seven & i Holdings, Saraya is paving the road for sustainable development across the globe with their handsoap and hand sanitizers.

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Saraya Hand Soap and Sanitizer: Leading the Way Towards Sustainable Global Health

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Building on a ten-year history, student-led TEDxWasedaU is shaping the future while commemorating the past

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TEDxWasedaU Celebrates 10 Years of Provoking Conversation

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The ancient volcanoes of Kumamoto, the enchanting hot springs of Oita, mountain escapes in Miyazaki, the mystical islands of Kagoshima and the nightlife of Fukuoka – it is all so enticing, yet the…

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Kyushu By Train: Discover Japan’s Southern Region With the JR Kyushu Rail Pass

By Lisandra Moor

Exactly 70 years ago, on July 3, 1951, Japanese people from the capital lined up for softcream for the first time ever. That fateful American Independence Day pre-event later came to be…

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Softcream is Forever

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A British prep school in the heart of Tokyo and Hokkaido is set to open its doors for the first time this summer. August 30 is the date for the grand opening…

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Tokyo’s Newest British Prep School: Phoenix House International School

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Located between the dramatic vistas of the wild Japan Sea coast and the imposing Chugoku mountains, the region of Shimane Prefecture brings a clichéd phrase to life since it really does have…

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Shimane Prefecture: Where Time is Connected Through Cultural Heritage

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Tokyo Weekender’s series TW Creatives features various works by Japan-based writers, photographers, videographers, illustrators and other creatives in a bid to provide one additional platform for them to exhibit their talent. The works submitted…

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TW Creatives: ZAK – Japanese Culture Zine

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Tokyo Weekender’s series TW Creatives features various works by Japan-based writers, photographers, videographers, illustrators and other creatives in a bid to provide one additional platform for them to exhibit their talent. The…

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TW Creatives: Photographer Lisa Knight and Her Love of Mount Fuji

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Tokyo Weekender’s series TW Creatives features various works by Japan-based writers, photographers, videographers, illustrators and other creatives in a bid to provide one additional platform for them to exhibit their talent. The works submitted…

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TW Creatives: Erica Ward’s Surreal Tokyo Art is the Japan of Our Dreams

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Tokyo 2020

Preamble: Team events for the Olympics officially began on Wednesday July 21 with individual competitions starting three days later. We’ll keep you up to date with all the big sporting stories from the Games with our…

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Tokyo 2020: Daily Updates

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Great news — you can now get your head in the Olympics game from your couch

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How to Watch the Tokyo 2020 Olympics from Home

By Camilla Chandra

The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics begins at around 8pm tonight. In attendance will be IOC members, foreign dignitaries, diplomats and sponsors, but no fans. It’s not exactly the kind of…

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Controversies Continue To Plague Tokyo 2020 With The Opening Ceremony Just Hours Away

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