CNNGo.com, August 2010
Pass the Baton: the most random recycling shop in Tokyo? – Pass the Baton in Omotesando reinvents the recycle shop concept, giving new life to imperfect items and helping people pass their favorites on
CNNGo.com, July 2010
It’s easy being green at Tokyo’s best vegetarian restaurants – A veggie meal in Tokyo doesn’t have to mean salad, when you consider these seven top herbivorous cafes and restaurants
Summer of suds: Make your own beer at Kiuchi brewery – A sake specialist becomes one of Japan’s largest microbreweries and offers the chance to brew your own
5 Tokyo hair salons for the bold, the brave, and the beautiful – Whether you’re a model, a rock star or a geek, these salons can match your style
Thank you for the music: Here’s to the ‘cheap, embarrassing’ 1980s – Bar Plastic Model in Shinjuku’s Golden Gai recalls the kitschy Japanese tunes of the 1980s with affection
Tokyo Journal, Summer 2009
Japan’s True Brew – Delving into designer beers at Kiuchi Brewery in Ibaraki.
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Kansai Time Out, November 2008
The Wind In the Trees – An inside look at Nagano’s apple farms and a stay at the rustic Minshuku Ippu.
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Kansai Time Out, July 2008
Travel Japan: Down Home Inaka – Exploring the secluded beaches and mountain temples of Fukui Prefecture.
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Tokyo Journal, Summer 2008
Tohoku Summer Festivals – Aomori, Akita, and Sendai cook up a triple dose in August.
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