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Over the past 10 years, the number of Australians heading to Japan has grown more than 300 per cent.

Up 335 per cent: Six reasons Aussies are flocking to Japan

Over the past 10 years, the number of Australians heading to Japan has grown more than 300 per cent.

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Michael Gebicki
Generally, the cherry blossom (sakura) season starts in southern Japan and runs up to Hokkaido into the north, so if ...

How to make the most of Japan's cherry blossom season

The Japanese Buddhist concept of mono no aware, or the ephemeral nature of beauty, is embodied in the bloom of the cherry blossoms.

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Belinda Jackson
'A magic pink carpet starts to unfurl before us': Cherry blossom season in Japan.

The best places in Japan to see cherry blossoms

Experience a broad and busy sampler of what Japan has to offer: castle ruins and temples, local cuisine and craft, samurai history and culture.

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Sarah Maguire
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Credit: Japan Olympic Committee

The Japanese city rescued by the Olympics

The 1964 Olympics were momentous in that they heralded Japan's re-emergence into the world community after the shame and disgrace of its World War II defeat.

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Anthony Dennis
Tohoku B Gourmet Food, Japan.

The hidden world inside Japan kept secret from tourists (until now)

Holy mountains and samurai strongholds are among the secret attractions of Tohoku.

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Ben Groundwater
Keio Plaza Hotel.

An easy, spacious Tokyo stay with a view of Mt Fuji

Shinjuku is the high-rise 24-hour beating heart of Tokyo and the newly-improved Keio Plaza Hotel still dominates the area.

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David McGonigal
Throat singers in traditional dress.

The surprising weapon behind this alternative band's success

Dashdorj Tserendavaa started throat singing when he was six. Now in his 60s, he's considered the Pavarotti of Mongolia.

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Mark Daffey
The perfect Hawaiian shirt might just be found in Kyoto.

Not Hawaiian: Where Hawaii's iconic shirt is actually from

The perfect Hawaiian shirt might just be found in Kyoto.

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Katrina Lobley
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