IJT Japan NewsMarch in Japan marks the official start of the tourist season. This year however, as many of you know already, sumo won’t be on your to-do list as the spring tournament has been cancelled over the bout-fixing scandal. Indeed, this is terrible news for all foreign fans coming over in hope to catch a glimpse at [...]
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Written by InsideJapan Tours tour leader, Steve Parker Many people have heard of the famous Japanese hot spring baths (onsen) – water heated geo-thermally and then pumped into often landscaped bathing areas to create the perfect way to relax – washing and then soaking away till as red and shrivelled as a pickled plum. But [...]
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InsideJapan Tours staff have all lived and worked in Japan and love the place, people and culture. We all get excited with the prospect of seeing a new Japan film or television programme. The upcoming adaptation of Murakami’s “Norwegian Wood” is one to watch but the current Channel 5 broadcast, “Justin Lee Collins Turning Japanese” [...]
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