Tokyo Journal - Issue 284

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Tokyo and Japan as seen through the eyes of those who know and live it" has been the Tokyo Journal approach for 4 decades. A quintessential user's manual providing a unique and insightful perspective of Japan. Special, because it's produced by and for a knowledgeable and worldly international community, the Tokyo Journal speaks to an educated and literate audience curious about the country and the way it works. It does not require Tokyo residence, but is teeming with resources and recommendations from those who live in or frequent the city. It introduces the real Japan and international issues to an audience that wants to know more about Tokyo, Japan, Asia, trends, society, travel, food, movies, music, entertainment, fashion, design, business, technology, art, culture, manga, anime, sports, leisure, sustainability, green living, language and education. With all articles provided bilingually in English and Japanese, the Tokyo Journal is a respected passenger on major airlines, boasts a worldwide distribution network, and proudly reaches a large subscriber base in Japan and abroad. Issue 284 looks at baseball phenomenon Shohei Ohtani, interviews with those who made the award-nominated FX series Shogun, Studio Ghibli background artist Yoichi Nishikawa, the spring and autumn Takayama festivals in Gifu, hotels near the Takayama festival, the historic Nakasendo trail, the King of Kawaii Sebastian Masuda, the US Sumo Open, Japanese comedian TAMUKEN, rising star from "Bridgerton" James Phoon, Japan's original cocktail chu-hi, a delicious and the traditional Japanese card game Karuta, and much more.