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PokéPark Kanto will take over an expansive 26,000sqm space at Yomiuriland in the western suburbs and will feature a Pokémon ...

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Wood-fire cooking, fermentation and omusubi rice balls; tariffs, rising food prices and record inbound tourism; farewells and new arrivals aplenty ... 2025 brought blessings and challenges in equal ...

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Following a 12-year hiatus, Designtide Tokyo’s return in 2024 was so galvanizing that organizers revived the fair again in 2025 — this time taking place over three weekends in December at the Forest ...