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2021 & Beyond : The Japan Hot List

Dec. 16, 2020

Matthew Joslin

We can all probably agree that this year has been a real doozy - to put it lightly.

But, although travel to Japan has been and still is restricted, that doesn't mean there hasn't been exciting news.

With vaccines now starting to roll out, we reckon it's about time we allowed ourselves to dream again, so we present to you The Japan Hot List - or, all the new places, experiences and ways of travelling there are to be excited about in Japan for 2021 and beyond.

Postcards from Japan: PhD in Tokyo and uncovering Afro-Japanese interactions with Warren Stanislaus

Dec. 7, 2020

Ewelina Turek

Warren A. Stanislaus from South East London set off on a gap year to volunteer in Japan with plans to return. Fast forward to over a decade later and now he's done it all: studied, worked, and even delved beneath Japan's surface as a researcher! Based in central Tokyo, he's an experienced city dweller, DJing at bars and singing his heart out at karaoke, but he's also an expert in the little known history of Afro-Japanese interactions! Warren shared with us why Japan is a "safe space" and why nothing beats a Japanese convenience store.

Pan-technic'on: where Japan meets the Nordics

Dec. 1, 2020

JNTO - Japan National Tourism Organization

Pantechnicon, a freshly opened destination in London’s Belgravia, is a magical space which combines two cultures geographically apart but with a similar mindset - Japan and the Nordics. Leading up to Christmas they have taken on a task of bringing Japanese celebrations to London and introducing them to our houses. Let’s take a look at what exciting things are happening there this month!

Postcards from Japan: Accessible wilderness, Hokkaido how-to's and why Tohoku should be next, with Rob Thomson of The Hokkaido Wilds

Nov. 26, 2020

JNTO - Japan National Tourism Organization

Japan’s northern island is famous for its beautiful wilderness, world class powder snow, delicious seafood and fascinating indigenous culture. It also regularly ranks as the favourite region for UK visitors, after the Tokyos and Kyotos of this world. And yet, Japan's largest prefecture can still feel like an intimidating place to plan a holiday for.

Enter, Rob Thomson, your new Hokkaido hero!

Postcards from Japan: Family campervanning, worldschooling, and 9 months in Japan during a global pandemic, with The Galavanting Family

Nov. 18, 2020

Matthew Joslin

While we've been weathering the remainder of our lockdowns, one family has been taking advantage of a rented RV campervan to explore Japan without the tourists, after arrriving into the country just in the nick of time. We asked them about how they've managed it so far, the concept of worldschooling, and the glorious experiences they've been documenting on their Instagram @thegalavantingfamily!

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