IJT Japan NewsHello everyone. Here is part two of… The Big List of Stuff to Do for Free in Kyoto! 6. Take a Free Walk The best way to discover Kyoto is on foot. This is the only way to spot the tiny, beautiful details that set this city apart from any other in the world. For [...]
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Come to the home of crybaby sumo, a Chinese hero “on the rocks”, and some of the most beautiful scenery in Kyushu.
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Call me cheap, but I’m currently planning a long awaited holiday to New York and have been googling free things to do in the Big Apple. Which got me thinking… we all know Japan has a widespread reputation for being expensive. But in reality there is so much to see and do that won’t cost [...]
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Yesterday the IRB confirmed that Japan will host the 2019 Rugby World Cup. This is fantastic news and will be a major step forward for a sport which has sometimes been regarded as elitelist, upper class and a wee bit cliquey. When Japan narrowly missed out on getting the right to host the 2011 World [...]
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On a recent trip to London I decided to go along to Tsuru, a fairly new Japanese restaurant, just behind the Tate Modern on the South Bank. I had been recommended this place by a friend who had also lived in Japan, so was looking forward to an authentic Japanese meal (by London standards!) I [...]
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Asakusa Asakusa is the best place in Japan. In fact, it could be the best place in the world. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to be stuffed full of pickled plums. As well as the obvious appeal of Sensouji Temple and the souvenir shops of Nakamise-dori, Asakusa is packed with bizarre less talked about attractions. [...]
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Yesterday a story appeared on our company news channel reporting that yet again Tokyo and Osaka are the most expensive cities in the world, this time focusing on the cost of living for expats. This sort of story really gets my goat as I always feel they tell just half the story. Japan the most [...]
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Japanese culture has been gradually seeping its way into the consciousness of the UK public for year but in recent times the effects of this are a lot more visible; Japanese restaurants are to be found in every city in Britain and karaoke boxes are gradually appearing in city centres and entertainment areas everywhere, introducing [...]
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