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The Best Souvenir from Japan Might Be a Pair of Kitchen Shears

Forged in Seki, a town with 700 years of blade-making history. These take-apart kitchen shears by Kai are a souvenir you can use every day, for many years.

Jul 16, 2026 Read →

Toei Animation Museum: A Free Anime Pilgrimage on the Edge of Tokyo

Toei Animation Museum: A Free Anime Pilgrimage on the Edge of Tokyo

Dragon Ball, Precure, Devilman and 70 years of anime history. A free museum on the grounds of the studio where Japanese animation was born.

Jul 15, 2026 Read →

Bistro Fève: Honest French Cooking Hidden in Nishi-Ogikubo

Bistro Fève: Honest French Cooking Hidden in Nishi-Ogikubo

A tiny reservation-only French bistro near Nishi-Ogikubo station. Game meat, handmade bread, and a hostess who runs the whole room with warm, cheerful energy.

Jun 13, 2026 Read →

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