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Kiyosumi-Shirakawa: Tokyo’s Quiet Neighborhood of Coffee, Art, and Edo History

Kiyosumi-Shirakawa is one of Tokyo's quietest neighborhoods, where Edo history, a Mitsubishi-built stroll garden, contemporary art, and Japan's third-wave coffee scene sit…

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Kissaten: Are Japan’s Old-School Coffee Shops Fading?

Japan’s kissaten are fading fast, but their retro charm is drawing new fans. Explore what's keeping these old-school coffee shops alive.

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Bunkitsu Tokyo: New, Sprawling Bookstore Cafe Is a Wonderland of Relaxation

The massive new bookstore, with over 100,000 books, offers three cafes where you can choose to hang out for an hour -…

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Why This Bookstore in Tokyo is Charging Admission

Would you pay to shop in a bookstore? Many in Japan would. Here's why Bunkitsu and other admission-based bookstores are booming.

FOOD

In Japan, Overpouring Combini Coffee Could Mean Prison, Job Loss

Japan's facing a minor crime wave of people pouring more combini coffee than they bought. And combinis are responding - with arrests.

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At This Unique Harajuku Cafe, Everyone’s Your Friend

Wanna go to a place where everybody knows your name - or at least pretends to? If so, this cafe in Harajuku…

FOOD

Famous Tokyo Cafe Coffee Seibu Shuts Its Flagship Store (For Now)

One of Tokyo's most famous cafes, Coffee Seibu, has closed its flagship location in Shinjuku. The good news? It'll be back soon.…

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Japan’s Morioka Hailed as New Top Tourist Attraction

Want to do something a little different on your trip to Japan? Get out of Tokyo and Kyoto and head north to…