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5 years on from the tsunami
On March 11th 2016, it was exactly five years since the earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan's northern coast. To mark this anniversary, this March at Inside Japan Tours is all about Tohoku: looking back on its troubles, celebrating its charms, and taking stock of how far the region has come in the past five years.
To read all about this beautiful region, including first-hand accounts of the disaster and recovery, visit our dedicated tsunami page:
The Japan Tsunami 5 Years On
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31/08/2014
Kyoto looks to improve duty free shopping
Efforts made to improve duty free shopping could see more tourists travelling to Kyoto
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29/08/2014
Hayao Miyazaki gets Academy recognition
Famed anime director to receive Academy award
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08/08/2014
Studio Ghibli announces halt in film production
Is this the end for Studio Ghibli?
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16/07/2014
Tokyo welcomes back Godzilla
Response to remake of Godzilla is difficult to guage
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09/07/2014
Japan to have Legoland attraction
Legoland is coming to the city of Nagoya in Japan
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06/06/2014
Ghibli film poster art revealed
Poster art and voice artists unveiled for next Ghibli outing
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23/04/2014
New Ghibli poster attracts surprise criticism
Latest Ghibli film outing has gotten off to a rocky start
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23/04/2014
Japanese virtual singer to join Gaga tour
Hatsune Miku appearance confirmed on Gaga's ARTPOP tour
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17/04/2014
Frozen tops Japanese box office for 5th week
Newest Disney film is taking over karaoke bars
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30/03/2014
Drinking in Japan
Keep your head above the table in an 'all you can drink' culture
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20/03/2014
Sony unveils VR headset
New headset will bring virtual reality to PlayStation 4
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10/03/2014
Lady Gaga for first stadium concert in Japan
Pokerface singer to take Japan by storm this August
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05/03/2014
Cat Cafes in Japan
Cat cafes are the latest thing in London, but they've been in Japan for five years already
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25/02/2014
PS4 launches in Japan
The PS4 launch line-up gets a good response, but what about the industry itself?
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07/02/2014
Studio Ghibli to start new TV series
Fans delight as Studio Ghibli announces new TV series
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06/02/2014
Amuro single to debut at No.3
R&B single from Namie Amuro set to debut at number three on the Oricon chart
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05/02/2014
Singer Hikaru Utada to marry partner
Successful Japanese singer to wed Italian partner
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23/01/2014
Tokyo to host film stars next week
Japanese capital will see Hollywood film stars descend upon it next week
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22/01/2014
J-Pop star for second world tour
Japanese pop star will visit Europe, Asia and America on new world tour
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16/01/2014
US singer to release single in Japanese
American singer Chris Hart to release first single entirely in Japanese
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07/01/2014
Japanese comedian has Olympic hopes
Takeshi Kitano airs his Olympic ambitions to mixed views
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24/12/2013
Bob Dylan announces Japan tour
Folk singer Bob Dylan will be performing in Japan next year
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24/12/2013
Conductor Seiji Ozawa makes music vow
Famous conductor says he will never give up music
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16/12/2013
Osaka Castle lights up for illumination festival
Ancient Osaka landmark to be the setting of magnificent light show
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11/12/2013
Tokyo gears up for Miss International
Who will be crowned Miss International this year?
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04/12/2013
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to Japan
Hollywood celebrity graces Roppongi Hills at press event
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27/11/2013
Osaka set for Harry Potter's Wizarding World
Fans get ready to ride the Hogwarts Express straight to Hogsmeade
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25/11/2013
Sherlock gets second manga adaptation
Japanese artist to adapt second episode of award-winning BBC series
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20/11/2013
Miyazaki samurai comic images released
New images of Miyazaki manga send fanatics into a frenzy
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19/11/2013
Film to explore classic Japanese legend
Classic Japanese legend 47 Ronin to get Hollywood makeover
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18/11/2013
Japanese anime exhibition a hit in China
Internationally acclaimed anime continues to pull fanatics to exhibitions, even overseas
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15/11/2013
Katy Perry song inspired by Japan
Japanese fans are delighted the country has inspired a Katy Perry song
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14/11/2013
Ghibli creator to move into manga?
Renowned animator simply can't give up drawing
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11/11/2013
Paul McCartney gets warm welcome in Osaka
Osaka Beatle fans turn out in their thousands to welcome ex-Beatle
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05/11/2013
Anime sparks interest in sword exhibition
Evangelion fans flock to themed sword exhibition based on their favourite anime
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29/10/2013
Marvel Avengers to become anime
Classic western cartoon series will be transformed into anime format for Japanese audience
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21/10/2013
Fukushima mothers perform at Carnegie Hall
Fukushima chorus prompts tears at renowned New York City concert hall
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11/10/2013
Justin Bieber spotted in Shibuya
Teen heartthrob goes shopping in trendy Shibuya
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30/09/2013
Longest-running cartoon will go digital
Sazae-san will go fully digital in October, a move it has been trying to make since 2005
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27/09/2013
Seiji Ozawa achieves global award
Japanese conductor receives international acclaim for his life's work
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25/09/2013
Wicked in Tokyo praised by composer
Japanese production of Wicked musical receives high praise from creator
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10/09/2013
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu 2014 tour announced
New tour for model turned recording artist Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
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06/09/2013
Kyoto set to welcome manga fans at annual fair
This weekend sees the annual Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair get underway
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04/09/2013
Ghibli co-founder announces retirement
Hayao Miyazaki announces retirement following latest film
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30/08/2013
Louis Vuitton exhibition promises to astound
Louis Vuitton opens high-tech art exhibition.
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30/08/2013
Asakusa gets set to samba
Dance through the streets of Asakusa to the infectious rhythms of the samba[full stop]
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28/08/2013
Ghibli hints at sequel to famed film
Studio Ghibli film could at last have a sequel.
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06/08/2013
Japanese Unforgiven adaptation praised by Eastwood
Eastwood embraces Unforgiven adaptation from Japanese filmmakers
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10/04/2013
Japan's video game market grows by 1.2%
The industry took US$4.6 billion in the fiscal year for 2012.
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27/02/2013
Japanese group hit 1m record sales with latest single
AKB48 have yet another single which hits 1m sales in its first week
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20/02/2013
Japanese Jim Beam ad features Leo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio's latest role is in a Jim Beam advert which is being aired in Japan
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20/12/2012
Les Miserables takes over Tokyo
Les Miserables Tokyo premier attended by Crown Prince Naruhito
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11/12/2012
Bond villain's Japanese hideout
The deserted island of Hashima nine miles off the coast of Japan features in latest Bond film
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05/12/2012
Kabuki actor Kanzaburo Nakamura dies
Kanzaburo Nakamura has died aged 57 after suffering from cancer
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04/12/2012
Japanese anime features heavily at Moscow's J-FEST 2012
Moscow has been treated to some Japanese culture during its annual festival
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