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The city of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture made a big mistake. For 16 years, it took property taxes from the wrong pers ...

Despite luxury hotels, an international airport, and growing tourism infrastructure, the majority of visitors spend under an ...

I knew that I would have to share my thoughts about the most inspiring thought leader of my life, one day. When I spoke of his virtues two years ago, at the time of him celebrating his 90th birthday ...

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A new way to view Tokyo's cherry blossoms in bloom: Take a kayak tour on the river.

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