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#203 How to Read the Imperial Palace
What guiding a group through the East Gardens revealed about one of Tokyo's most visited places.
Jun 14
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Hideo Tanikawa
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#202 As the Rainy Season Begins
A quiet transition between spring and summer
Jun 7
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Hideo Tanikawa
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May 2026
#201 The Japan Between the Famous Places
Why places like Ueno-Hirokoji matter more than they first appear.
May 31
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Hideo Tanikawa
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#200 Posts Later
A small thank-you to the readers of Japan A to Z.
May 24
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Hideo Tanikawa
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#199 Hiroshima Is Changing
The city I remembered as a place of memory now feels like a city quietly in motion.
May 17
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Hideo Tanikawa
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#198 The Short Season of New Green
In the weeks between blossoms and rain, ordinary trees briefly become the main subject.
May 10
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Hideo Tanikawa
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#197 Before You Reach the Ticket Gate
How to choose between Suica, QR tickets, and special passes
May 3
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Hideo Tanikawa
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April 2026
#196 What Foreign Visitors Need to Know Before Cycling in Japan
The rules did not suddenly appear. They just became harder to ignore.
Apr 26
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Hideo Tanikawa
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#195 The New Europe–Japan Stopover Map
Nonstop, East Asia, Helsinki, Istanbul — the alternatives are there, but none is simple.
Apr 19
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Hideo Tanikawa
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#194 Tokyo, as Cherry Blossom Season Slips Away
Six small sketches from a season that never stays long.
Apr 12
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Hideo Tanikawa
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#193 How Not to Lose the Season
Not a guide to escaping spring crowds, but to keeping the season intact
Apr 5
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Hideo Tanikawa
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March 2026
#192 Why Japanese Spring Revolves Around Cherry Blossoms
How the cherry blossom season quietly takes over Japan.
Mar 29
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Hideo Tanikawa
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