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Luxurious Eco TourismTravel & Tourism: Canada’s King Pacific Lodge
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Korean Band Fad Goes GlobalTwo of South Korea’s biggest bands, TVXQ! and Super Junior, have taken their tours global as demand for K-pop grows around the world. K-Pop...
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EDITORIAL FEATURES & REVIEWS
The Legacy of Donald RichieDONALD RICHIE An Appreciation by Peter Grilli Written for the Memorial Gathering at International House of Japan, Tokyo (April 15, 2013) A...
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TRAVEL & FOOD
Mari’s Homemade Cooking RecipesIngredients • 250g of sliced pork or beef • Lettuce • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce • 1 tablespoon of mirin • 1 tablespoon of miso • 1/2 tables...
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TRENDS & SOCIETY
TOKYO CHIC: A GLOBAL TRENDSophisticated yet trendy, simplistic yet vibrant... no matter how you describe it, Tokyo chic is so cool its appeal is spreading to the west...
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FASHION & DESIGN
HARAJUKU VS VENICE BEACHTokyo’s Harajuku District, a fashion paradise where the catwalk got its claws, rivals L.A.’s Venice Beach for uniqueness. So why then does t...
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BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY
ENGLISH IN JAPAN'S WORKPLACEJapan’s leading entrepreneurial companies, Rakuten and Uniqlo, are taking a no-nonsense approach toward going global by adopting English as ...
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CITYSCOPE
Aloft is Alift for the SensesAS I walked into the lobby of the Aloft Downtown Dallas hotel, I wasn’t expecting much out of the ordinary in this historic-looking, factory...
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ART & CULTURE
TATTOO CULTURE TAKES HOLDIn Japan, tattoos have long been associated with yakuza gang members. Today, tattoos represent a form of self-expression that is here to sta...
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MANGA & ANIME
MANGA & ANIME EXPOSJapanese comics are no laughing matter. Manga and anime have grown in global popularity and have captivated a legion of seriously devoted wo...
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SUSTAINABILITY & GREEN LIVING
ARE E-BOOKS SUSTAINABLE?Tokyo Journal looks at the future of e-books and raises the question of whether e-books are worth the paper they are not printed on. Famous...
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Parenting
Parenting with LorraineA 30-year veteran Marriage Family and Child therapist, mother of five, and grandmother of 10, Lorraine Al-Jaime helps parents to acquire ski...
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Yoga Lifestyle
YOGA ADVOCATE JUDIT TOROKA regular visitor to Tokyo, New York City- based Yoga Instructor and Interculturalist Judit Torok shares her techniques for alleviating big ...
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Commentary
Through the Eyes of YankelovichAs the global financial crisis has subsided, some business schools have added one or two courses on ethics to their MBA programs. The course...
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Strategist & Nuclear Expert
NUCLEAR CRISIS: HIROSHI TASAKANuclear expert, philosopher, strategist, social entrepreneur and former advisor to Prime Minister Kan, Dr. Hiroshi Tasaka shares his views o...
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Language & Education
GLOBAL EDUCATOR DAVID NUNANALL of the tables in the coffee shop were taken. I looked around and saw an Indian man in his early thirties at a large table near the entra...
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Japanese Business Expert
JAPANESE BUSINESS MASAKATSU MORIFormer Accenture Chairman Masakatsu Mori shares his 30 years experience of advising many of Japan’s leading corporations as well as foreign ...
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Music Gallery
On Tour with Bob GruenGo on tour with legendary rock photographer Bob Gruen, who is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in Rock and Roll. I wa...
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Translation & Subtitling
Movie Subtitling: Natsuko TodaInterview series with Japan’s most renowned translator of foreign films and interpreter for Hollywood stars, Natsuko Toda. TJ: What is the ...
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Haitian Culture & Politics
Inspiring Pride in Haitian IdentityJeanguy Saintus is the recipient of the 2008 Prince Claus Award. The Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development website www.prince- claus...
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Tokyo Photography
Hiroyuki Suzuki Photo ExhibitHiroyuki Suzuki's camera lens has taken him to construction sites around the world in an ambition to capture the instability, energy, beauty...
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Fashion Designer
Fashion Design by Junko KoshinoTokyo's Fashion Queen and Tony Award-nominee Junko Koshino, renowned for her fashion, costume and uniform design, shares the latest in Tokyo...
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Anime
ANIME PRODUCER KOJI TAKEUCHIAnime Producer and former President of Anime Juku Koji Takeuchi shares his knowledge and expertise in the field of anime. Anime Producer an...
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ON JAPAN
Living Legend: Toyo Ito2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate Interview by Dr. Anthony Al-JamieIN March 2013, it was announced that 71-year old Tokyo-based Toyo...
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ON JAPAN
Where to Stay in TokyoSee TJ's recommendations on where to stay in Tokyo - ranging from the luxurious Westin Tokyo, to the affordable Nippon Seinankan Hotel to 'h...
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ON JAPAN
Tokyo Weekend ExcursionsTake a weekend excursion outside of Tokyo at the haven for artists Art Biotop in Nasu, or see the beautiful Mt. Fuji near Seikai Yamanaka La...
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ON JAPAN
Tokyo Street FashionTokyo Journal Street Editor Kjeld Duits hits the streets with his lens to see what's hot in Harajuku The complete article is available in I...
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ON JAPAN
Tokyo Time WarpThe Tokyo Fish Market If you ask anybody in Tokyo about the city’s Nihonbashi district, they’ll most probably call it a staid business area...
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ON JAPAN
Tokyo Anti-Nuclear DemonstrationsJapan's anti-nuclear demonstrations march on. Japan's residents take to the streets. Friday protests in front of the Prime Minister's reside...
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ON JAPAN
Peace BoatPeace Boat is sailing the seas for peace and sustainability. Founder Tatsuya Yoshioka shares how Peace Boat has evolved since 1983 and how P...
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ON JAPAN
Terrie’s OuttakesFITCH, an international credit rating agency, sent shock waves through the Japanese stock market in November by cutting the ratings of Sony ...
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ON JAPAN
Editor's InsightGlobalizing Haiku: Over the past 25 years or so, the Japanese art and literature form haiku has grown in popularity from its humble beginnin...
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