Japan : Article
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Destination discovery
Brian Johnston seeks out the top 10 overseas science museums, guaranteed to fire the imagination.
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Theatre of love and war
Danielle Demetriou takes a seat in the renovated Kabuki-za Theatre to watch ancient dramas unfold.
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Twenty reasons to visit Okinawa
Louise Southerden From cherry blossoms to drum dances and eco tourism, there is much to see and do on the many islands of Okinawa.
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A world full of cheap thrills
Watching what you spend is part of travelling, but Tim Richards finds tourists now often pay less than a decade ago.
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Temple for the senses
Louise Southerden savours a spiritual awakening in the peaceful heart of Okinawa.
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Speed freak
Stephen Lacey sets out to fulfil a lifelong dream on the bullet train to Mount Fuji.
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The land of powder and fun
Craig Tansley reveals what you should know about skiing in Japan, from the dangers of deep snow to getting in shape before you go.
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Soaked in tradition
In a land of ancient rituals, Natasha Dragun immerses herself in the spa culture.
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Hey, big spenders!
Plastic loaded and flats on feet? Experts tell Belinda Jackson where the bargains are in Asia.
Room Service
A Majestic return to form for KL landmark
Room Service Colonial landmark the Majestic Hotel, on Kuala Lumpur's historical strip, has reopened.
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Around the world in 52 suburbs: Tokyo
Ancient but edgy, sophisticated but mad-cap too, Tokyo is a city of contradictions. Nearing the end of her year-long photographic odyssey, Louise Hawson travels from LA to the Japanese capital.
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Beauty on the quiet
Green, vibrant and cosmopolitan, Nagasaki shatters its war-torn image, writes Steve McKenna.
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The world's cleanest rock festival
Jazial Crossley It's clean, orderly and highly organised. Where else but Japan?
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The Chinese geisha
Trainee in ancient Japanese profession wants to take geisha culture back to China.
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Charity begins at the shoreline
Sam Vincent If you want to make a tangible difference to a devastated community, head to Japan's Tohoku coast.
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Secrets of the island 100 club
Pig ears and seaweed are among the clues to a long life, Sam Vincent discovers on an Okinawan crusade.
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Tokyo, Kyoto and Coco
Armed with lists and a stroller, Barry Divola and his wife head to Japan for 10 days, their nine-month-old in tow. Will they survive as a family unit?
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Eyes in the sky
Danielle Demetriou climbs Tokyo's towering Skytree for an unsurpassed view of the capital.
