The Japan Times, July 16, 2010
Trippple Nippples serve up a hot mess – This artsy electropop unit aims to surprise
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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
FUNWORLD, November 2009
(magazine of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions)
Regional Profile: Japan – A look at the people and places shaping the entertainment industry in Japan.
Tokyo Transplant – KidZania CEO Einosuke Sumitani discusses the success of the kid-focused franchise.
Relaxing on the main street – Urban attractions stand tall throughout Japan’s big cities.
When Crowdzilla Descends – How Japanese operators manage the ongoing struggle to control crowds.
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Metropolis, May 8, 2009
Japan Beat: My Way My Love – Post-punk band’s front man Yukio Murata on getting his start in the west and coming home again
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Tokyo Journal, Winter 2009
The Hay Man – Artist Yusuke Murakami on how he became perhaps Japan’s only rice-straw artist.
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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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Kansai Time Out, May 2008
Booking Around – Interview with Kazuhiro Doi, a cyclist on an unusual mission.
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Metropolis, March 14, 2008
Japan Beat: Shugo Tokumaru – Interview with an up-and-coming indie artist.
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