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Valentine’s Day in Japan (2012): A Chocolate Paradise

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Valentine’s Day in Japan (2012): A Chocolate Paradise Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times What is Valentine Day? Valentine’s Day is named after St. Valentine, an early Christian martyr who was killed on February 14, 269 AD. Since then Valentine’s Day has become a worldwide celebration of love. This is a day when admirers exchange [...]

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Japanese-style dishes to enjoy during the holidays

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Japanese-style dishes to enjoy during the holidays Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times When in Japan during the holiday season try these 5 Japanese-style dishes to make your time in the Land of the Rising Sun an enjoyable and cultural one in which your taste buds will love! 1. Tempura Tempura or Japanese-style deep-fried seafood [...]

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Sensible Weight Loss: You Can Lose Weight if You Follow This Mindset

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Sensible Weight Loss: You Can Lose Weight if You Follow This Mindset Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times Do you want to lose weight, but you never seem to be able to keep it off for the long-term? It is possible with the right program and the proper mindset. What is the correct Mindset? This [...]

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The Perfect Dining Experience: Top Three Restaurants in Manhattan

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The Perfect Dining Experience: Top Three Restaurants in Manhattan By Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times Dining in the Big Apple is an experience unto itself. With more restaurants per capita than almost every city in the entire world, visitors will find everything from streetside vendors to upscale restaurants with sweeping views of Central Park. [...]

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10 Top Smartphone and Tablet Picks in Tokyo

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10 Top Smartphone and Tablet Picks in Tokyo By Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times These days, Tokyoites are doing everything they can to conserve energy, from halting escalators and dimming lights to limiting ticket machines at busy train stations. Together, the population is working to prevent a Tokyo blackout in the wake of the [...]

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Can Tokyo DisneySea Become Vibrant Again?

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Can Tokyo DisneySea Become Vibrant Again? Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times It is 12pm on a hot and humid Tuesday morning. The air is ready to be filled with the sounds of laughter and the sights of school children, teachers, parents, tourists, and couples getting ready for a day of adventure. Lines should extend [...]

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Yujiro: A New Style of Tokyo Politician

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Yujiro: A New Style of Tokyo Politician Horace C. White, Senior Staff Writer  Modern Tokyo Times    Tokyo is in need of a strong, new leader who can support a nation headed for a bright future. In the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disasters, in addition to the worldwide focus on the [...]

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Will Miki Watanabe be Tokyo’s Next Governor?

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Will Miki Watanabe be Tokyo’s Next Governor? Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times   As the new election for the Tokyo governorship approaches on April 10, 2011, Tokyoites in particular and the Japanese and the world in general can only hope for a charismatic leader who will carry on the “Tokyo brand” and strive to [...]

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