IJT Japan NewsInsideJapan 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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I seem to have a slight obsession about festivals in Japan – but that’s ok, because they are awesome. They have the best food, the best fireworks, the best random costumes, and the best atmosphere. They bring together families and communities, allow people to dress up in their best Yukata, and showcase the best and [...]
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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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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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