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Japan A to Z

Hideo Tanikawa

Notes on traveling in Japan for people who already know it, focused on judgment rather than coverage.

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#201 The Japan Between the Famous Places

Why places like Ueno-Hirokoji matter more than they first appear.

Earlier this month, I spent a day guiding two readers of Japan A to Z, a sister and brother from the East Coast of the United States, on their first visit to Japan.

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#200 Posts Later

When I started Japan A to Z four years ago, I did not have a grand plan.

Until then, I had used ordinary social media from time to time, but writing something every week, in English, and sending it out as a newsletter felt like a much bigg...

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#199 Hiroshima Is Changing

I had always thought of Hiroshima as a city of memory. This time, it felt different.

I was born in Tokyo, but Hiroshima is the first city I truly remember living in. I spent six years of my childhood there, and even now, it remains a place...

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#198 The Short Season of New Green

This season is easy to miss.

Only a short while ago, Tokyo was still looking at cherry blossoms. But the year is already moving quickly toward early summer.

You can feel it even in the city. Trees that usually stay in the background begin...

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#197 Before You Reach the Ticket Gate

How to choose between Suica, QR tickets, and special passes

Some readers may remember an earlier article I wrote four years ago called “Touch and Go.”

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    National Government Licensed Guide in Japan. Former TV journalist and correspondent. I like discovering new things and places on foot.

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