The Tokyo Traveler

Are you brining kids with you when you visit Tokyo?  I am a big advocate about reading and learning about a destination before I visit and Kids Web Japan offers a lot of great information that is accessible, understandable and fun for children of all ages.
Read folk tales from Japan or learn about native foods and dress.  Learn more about what’s cool, the language or even play some virtual games.  There is a lot of information available on this great website and it is one that I recommend exploring with or without your kids.
The time spent learning about Japan …read more

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If you are looking to keep up to date on the news from Japan there are a number of newspapers (shimbun) that publish in English.
Most of these newspapers can be found at major newsstands in Tokyo. If you are outside the city they are a little harder to come by but you can always check out the news from the comfort of your own home with these links.

The Daily Yomiuri
The Japan Times
The Asahi Shimbun
Mainichi Daily News

While I don’t subscribe to any of the papers listed above I find that The Japan Times Festival Listings page is a handy guide …read more

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