AI-yah! – Will ChatGPT Soon Replace Travel Writers?
When it comes to the idea of technology crossing the blurred line into the creative fields, I am a pragmatist.
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Category: Travel
Forget Kyoto and Tokyo – The 5 Best Alternative Cities for First Time Visitors to Japan
While Kyoto chokes on tourists, countless other cities and regions of Japan that are equally charming, beautiful or historic remain virtually ignored. Here are 5 amazing cities in Japan other than Kyoto and Tokyo that are easily accessible even to first-time visitors to Japan.
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The Alien Among Us
You may find yourself at peace in natural surroundings whose love for you isn’t so unrequited… but the image of Kinsaku Baru will haunt you, in a wistful way not entirely unpleasant, and it will change you.
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When You Have A Dream Job
A former friend introduced me to Craig Mod’s Ridgeline, a fascinating little newsletter...
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Why You May Never Go To Kochi (Even Though You Should)
Ask many city-dwelling Japanese if they have ever visited Kochi Prefecture in the southern part of...
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Escape to paradise with 14 of your closest friends
Atagoya is one of those special places combining history and luxury, the product of a young entrepreneur restoring Japan’s historic kominka folk houses.
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The Miracle of the Gorin Church
How the Japanese “Hidden Christians” of tiny and impoverished Gorin Village in the Goto Islands finally got the beautiful church building they prayed for.
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Driving at the End of the World
This is the Iya Valley of Tokushima Prefecture, sitting at the edge of the world, sometimes just beyond it.
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The Insanity of 21st Century Japanese Katana Sword making
Though the clients have changed, the masters behind the craft remain the same: madmen obsessed with the quality of their blades.
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How To Fail At Workation
The time I tried to do “workation” in Nagano in Japan and failed miserably. But perhaps it wasn’t misery I found, but a chance to truly relax.
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The Vegetarian Food Culture of Kyoto
Kyoto is certainly rich in Japanese tradition and cultural history, but how well does it fare when it comes to vegetarian cuisine? I found out on a recent business trip to the old capital.
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Workation – The Key to the Recovery of Japanese Tourism
What is workation in Japan and how will it help the Japanese tourism economy recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on foreign tourism to Japan?
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