Cycling adventures, new ways of working, and keeping track of time in lockdown
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And so the world keeps turning!

While autumn and lockdown have been slowly catching up with us in the UK, in Japan, the snow is just making touchdown on the streets of Sapporo and the highlands of snow country.
Let's take a look at what's up in Japan right now, some ideas for an unforgettable Japan holiday later, and our candid Postcards from Japan where we talk to our Japan-based pals, inspired by October's word of the month - FŪBUTSUSHI, or, the small things that mark the changing seasons.
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Chilling with Mt Fuji
Why a hotel on wheels is the best thing that happened to us this pandemic
Work from a Ferris wheel
Check out the top workcation destinations everyone is raving about in Japan
The old normal on Japan's secluded islands,  exciting life chances, and cycling tips 
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Temple stays
Experience the daily life of Buddhist monks and find inner peace through the slow life
Craft beer boom 
 What's brewing in Japan and why can't we get enough of it?Something for the bucketlist 
Take a walk around Kansai's hidden gems with our local guide Edgar Whalley
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That special moment when...
...you notice the leaves have started blushing, the weather is making you want to snuggle under a blanket, and the neighbour's window is flickering with the light from a pumpkin.
All of those things and more are expressed by - FŪBUTSUSHI 風物詩 - made up of the words for wind ('fū'), matter ('butsu'), poetry ('shi').
 
In October, the UK was faced with the prospect of another lockdown and the last chance to visit our local pubs or see our loved ones in person for a good while.
 
But with autumn in full swing, we've been joining friends in Japan to have a good look out the window, and get inspired by those FŪBUTSUSHI that help us focus on the beauty of the here and now, and process, commemorate and celebrate the passage of time.
 
Here are a couple of things we discovered together:
1) A Japan holiday-in-a-box is the present we're getting everyone this Christmas 🎁
2) Japan has 72 micro-seasons called 'kō', each lasting around 5 days 🌦️
3) Fizzy drinks and chocolate combined with maths puzzles are the secret to long life 🍫

 

 

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Writing a guidebook, Tokyo's spotless streets and the 100 soundscapes of Japan 
with long-time Japan fan and British travel writer, Jo Davey
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with oldest person alive and super-centenarian, Tanaka Kane 
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