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In the mid-18th century, Edo (modern-day Tokyo) had over 1 million inhabitants, making it the largest city in the world. That didn’t make it the best place to live, though. The city was constantly plagued by fires, famines and plagues, forcing the citizens of Japan’s capital to find joy wherever they could. So, they overwhelmingly went looking for it in books. High literacy among Edo commoners in the 1700s created a market for mass production of literature and, with it, the country’s first bestselling author: Hiraga Gennai, also known as Japan’s Leonardo da Vinci — that is, if da

What department stores are for rich housewives, shoutengai (shopping streets) are for communities. Bustling hubs of activity, there are over 2,400 in Tokyo alone. Tokyo Weekends has visited many and picked our favorite retro shopping arcades and streets. Every shoutengai on our list has over 100 shops, making it worth a trip.

They all hark back to the good old days, when the Japanese economy was booming enough to put large, well-built signs and funky streetlights every couple of meters. Take Musashi Koyama Shopping Street Palm, for example: not only does it have a completely retractable roof, but it’s also

A garden, whatever its country, is a space that reproduces the creation of the world. It is often characterized by an ordering, a domestication of “wild” nature. But what makes the Japanese garden specific and fascinating? Come and discover it through the different elements that compose it.

Enclosed Spaces and Aquatic Havens

Japanese gardens and their numerous zones are typically delimited by hedges, a bamboo fence, or an adobe wall. The diversity of the combinations of crossing and weaving of the plants used is impressive and unique techniques make it possible to create fences of all sizes and shapes adapted

The Bristol Hippodrome is swaying to the sounds of sea shanties this week as the brilliant Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical arrives in the city.

This acclaimed production is just the tonic to raise the spirits and wonderfully tells the (mostly true) tale of a group of Cornish fishermen who found that their sea shanties were more popular than they could ever imagine.

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Meet Marlie and Anthony Love, the couple behind Traveling While Black on TikTok.

As a woman of color, my first thought whenever I make travel plans is always the same: will it be safe for me? Conversation about intersectionality in travel is not new — growing up, I was taught that no matter where I go or why I’m there, I will always show up as a Black woman first. And while this usually doesn’t affect my

PANAMA CITY BEACH − There is a new hotel on the Beach that allows guests to stay not only within walking distance of the Gulf of Mexico, but within walking distance of a popular shopping center in the area.

Local officials on Thursday celebrated the grand opening of Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort, a 255-room hotel that sits at 16006 Front Beach Road. Here’s what we know about the property, which is located next to Pier Park and near the Russell-Fields Pier.

Welcome back to our monthly Japanese music column. From Tina Moon’s debut album to a body-popping dancefloor killer from Guchon, April was a varied month in terms of genres.

We also added an extra part where we tip upcoming releases or music news for those of you who can’t wait for the best tunes.

Albums

Guchon — GG

Hands in the air, it’s party time. Well, it’s not, but that doesn’t stop Tokyo-based producer Guchon bringing the party. GG follows last year’s release with Carpainter, and is even more of a dance trip. Imagine someone putting ‘the ultimate dance party