Helen Marvell

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Macrobiotics made simple

Airing out the summer beachwear isn’t far off. Not confident you’ll squeeze into the shorts or...

Food & Drink

Forget Valentine’s Day. Pancake Day is batter!

February 12 will be a sweet day in other parts of the world. Maybe it’s time...

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J-guys: a field guide

We’re all used to seeing the foreign guy and Japanese girl arm in arm – but...

Travel

Shirahama time

Fancy escaping the big city and the suffocating heat of summer? Kansai’s seaside town of Shirahama...

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Summer in the City

Kansai's biggest rock and pop blowout is back for its 12th year, and we spoke to...

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Seoul in a weekend

For a big-city weekend break you can hop on a Shinkansen to Tokyo — or for...