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Postcards from Japan: Smelling Japanese autumn, story-telling souvenirs and "the next best thing to being there" with Axel Deroubaix

Nothing says 'I've been to Japan' like buying a new suitcase while you're out there to help carry all the souvenirs you bought for the whole family, and the wacky kit kat flavours you're gifting to everyone in the office. Maybe you're planning your first trip right now, and gazing longingly at the souvenir your friend brought you back from their trip!

If any of this applies to you then listen close - Axel Deroubaix, a Frenchman residing in Japan has come up with a fantastic way of bringing Japan to us, whilst we still can't go to Japan quite yet...

Postcards from Japan: Beyond Kyoto's Big Sites, the Rewards of Lesser Known Spots and Finding Your Own Personal 'Ikigai' with Rachel // Girljin In Japan

Kyoto is a big draw for a lot of people and with good reason - it's the cultural heart of Japan. But with so many people visiting in recent years, knowing where to escape the crowds and get a  taste for a more authentic Kyoto has never been more key to your Japan itinerary. Rachel aka Girljin in Japan talks to us about daily life in Kyoto and which temples you should REALLY be visiting.

Postcards from Japan: Coastal beauty, local community and ‘kizuna’ in Tohoku with Kumi Aizawa

On March 11th, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami brought unprecedented damage to the Pacific coast of Tohoku region. It was a major turning point: faced with the fury of nature in a disaster said to happen at this scale once in a thousand years, many people in Japan and throughout the world were forced to consider how we should relate to nature.

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