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If you haven’t heard of Furano before, maybe it’s time you did! A popular destination for local tourists in the summer and a worthy winter rival to its sister, Niseko ski resorts, Japan Ski Experience shines an overdue spotlight on Furano in Hokkaido and reveals how exciting developments in its ski resorts make it one to look out for.
As we enter further into spring and the days start to get warmer, it seems there is only one thing on people's minds: travel! Although it looks as though there is no escaping soaring prices in order to fulfil that Japan-travel dream, results revealed by the 2023 Post Office Holiday Money Report beg to differ and offer a glimmer of hope!
Taking inspiration from her dual British-Japanese heritage, UK-based rapper and singer, Miso Extra, blurs the lines between genres and language to create her own unique flavours of music and style! We chat to Miso about the best places to go in London for a Japanese experience, career highlights and her current anime obsessions!
Japanese author Murakami Haruki has had an incredible impact on literature internationally. Now, film maker Pierre Földes is releasing 'Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman', an impressively unique animated exploration of some of Murakami's work, using his own style of 'live animation' in a film featuring everything from winter trips to Hokkaido to giant talking frogs. We spoke to him to learn more about his work, inspiration and connection to Japan.
When it comes to planning the ultimate Japan ski holiday, Japan Ski Experience has got your back! We talk to Ben Thorpe, the director of JSE, stretching back to his time on the JET Programme in rural Niigata; how it led him to co-find JSE, as well as making the best out of your Hokkaido winter getaway from a now-local Niseko expert.
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