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A Walk While Looking Down: Japan’s Design Manholes
Manhole covers with unique, colourful designs of famous places, mascots, and even anime characters are a common sight in Japan.
Sep 21
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Following Haruki Murakami on a walk from Nishinomiya to Kobe
Haruki Murakami writes a lot about Tokyo, but he is a child of Kansai.
Sep 14
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A Walk Through Grave of the Fireflies
Tracing the film’s real places in Kobe and Nishinomiya
Sep 7
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Osaka's Castle in the Sky
How a 700-year-old tree reshaped a train station and became a civic landmark
Aug 31
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A Prayer Between Trains: A Sacred Tree at an Osaka Station
Greetings dear Reader,
Aug 24
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Look Again: A Week of Urban Nature Walks in Kansai
The light-heartedness of a public holiday is untouched by the weather.
Aug 17
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