We upgraded to a premium cabin on a Japanese bullet train for $115 each. It completely elevated our trip.
My husband and I paid $115 each for Gran Class tickets on Japan's Shinkansen bullet train. The seats and extra perks made a ...
Heavy snowfall forecast around Kanto; more rail services affected
The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning people around central Japan, including Tokyo’s 23 wards, about accumulated snow ...
Heavy snowfall already disrupts transportation in central Japan
Heavy snowfall expected in the Kanto Koshin region and Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan from March 3 to 5 is already ...
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Snow forces closure of highways in Tokyo
The closures are set to begin between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on major routes including the Tomei Expressway, Shin-Tomei Expressway ...
Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years
The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...
Heavy snow forecast again for mountains of Kanto-Koshin from Tuesday evening
Japanese weather officials say heavy snow may fall again in mountainous areas of the Kanto-Koshin region from Tuesday evening ...
Japan still struggling to contain biggest wildfire in half a century
Unseasonable drier weather may be making the country more vulnerable to fires by leaving forests parched. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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What to do in winter in Japan’s Nagano beyond skiing? Visit snow monkeys, onsen, shrines
The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower around us, beckoning us to their slopes. In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known ...
On the Japanese Coast, a Carefully Restored Modernist Marvel
The revival of a midcentury home places the work of the unsung architect Junzo Yoshimura in a new context. By Design takes a ...
Keropons Talk Helping Families Through Music, Balancing Work & Parenting: Billboard Japan Women in Music Interview
Keith Olbermann, who dominated MSNBC as the host of “Countdown” from 2003 to 2011, railed against the network (via The Daily ...
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TDLC Explores Future Collaboration with Nagano City
On February 25, the TDLC visited Nagano City to meet with Mayor Kenji Ogiwara and Deputy Mayor Daiki Matsuyama. Located in the heart of Honshu, Nagano is a compact city with a population of about ...