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New Book Beverly Hills Spy on a WWI Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor
Writer and author Ronald Drabkin was born into the secret world of spies. Drabkin’s father had a vague-sounding job,
This Week in NYC History: The First Japanese Delegation to the US Comes to NYC
In 1853 US Commodore Matthew Perry steamed his way into Tokyo Bay (then called Edo Bay) and pretty much bullied
Canada’s Quirky Road Sign Project and Japan’s Whimsical Construction Barriers
Our fascination with road signs will never end. Last month, we showed you French artist Clet Abraham’s street sign
Re-Inventing Payphones: Design in the Face of Obsolete Technology
Clark Kent used it to change into his iconic alter ego before he launched into the sky to save the
The sounds of summer in Tokyo: an auditory tour
Every big city has its own urban soundtrack. Tokyo, the world’s most populated metropolis, has a unique rhythm that
The Old Man & His Fish: A Hidden Gem in Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market
So I packed my bags and travelled to the city of Tokyo, one that I have come to love so
My God, What Have We Done?: My Grandfather and Hiroshima
My family is Taiwanese but my grandfather was sent to prep school in Hiroshima, something only the brightest pupils in
The Japan Society: A Respite from the Hustle and Bustle
Although founded by a group of prominent New York businessmen and philanthropists in 1907, the Japan Society is housed in
Shirokane Takanawa – a hidden gem in the heart of Tokyo
Nestled among some of the plushest neighborhoods in Tokyo (Roppongi, Ebisu, Hiroo, and Shirokanedai), the shotengai (shopping street) in Shirokane
Café du Monde Abroad – Beignets in Japan
Japan is familiar with foreign franchises. McDonald’s arrived in 1971 (PDF) and began like many chains as a high-end
Tap This: One more week in Tokyo
Welcome back to the weekly column “Tap This,” where our editors report on their top picks of the week. Untapped
Tap This – 8 July 2011
Welcome to back to the weekly column “Tap This,” where our editors report on their top picks of the week.