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The delicious flavors of Smell, an old-school junkissa coffee shop in downtown Tokyo

• Elliot Hale
  Oct 17, 2024
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Sip the flavors of nostalgia in this Showa-era cafe that’s also a way to beat the lines at one of Tokyo’s most popular bakeries.

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Explore tarot to your heart’s content with Tokyo’s new tarot-themed cafe

• Dale Roll
  Oct 8, 2022

Tarot-themed decor, a plant-based menu, freebies, a gift shop, and more…this cafe has everything a tarot fan could want!

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• (Asakusabashi • cafe • plant-based • Tarot • tarot cards • themed cafes • Tokyo • vegetarian cuisine)

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  1. Burger King goes viral in Japan for opening new store in a Japanese-style building
  2. Studio Ghibli releases new onigiri rice ball-shaped lunch bag for Kiki’s Delivery Service fans
  3. Japanese pudding gets a massive big-eats upgrade at this Tokyo cafe
  4. 7-Eleven Japan’s Ramen Machine is a viral hit, but there’s one glaring problem
  5. Mt. Fuji may soon require off-season climbers to register with government or pay for their rescues
  6. TeamLab is building a new Tokyo museum, and it’s the digital art group’s biggest ever
  7. Visiting Fukui can teach travelers how to make, and smash, Japanese kawara tiles [Photos]
  8. Starbucks Japan unveils first-ever vending machine, with an exclusive coffee drink
  9. Japanese mayors challenge each other to nighttime ninja battle, now recruiting participants
  10. Japan’s middle-aged fairy man character stole our reporter’s heart in a hot spring town

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  1. Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
  2. How to watch Studio Ghibli’s new anime in Japan, with a special after-dark outdoor screening for Halloween
  3. Japan’s Suica Penguin character is “graduating”, and you can choose its successor
  4. Two American women attempt to smuggle US$1 million worth of cannabis into Tokyo for a free trip to Japan
  5. Studio Ghibli releases new onigiri rice ball-shaped lunch bag for Kiki’s Delivery Service fans
  6. New Shinkansen platform vending machine sells local-flavor treats from 127-year-old snack maker
  7. Tokyo ward looking to change lodging laws, ban more than half of its Airbnb-style rentals
  8. Mt. Fuji may soon require off-season climbers to register with government or pay for their rescues
  9. Megadeth guitarist becomes voice of reason regarding tourists dancing at shrine in Japan
  10. Mister Donut releases new sweet potato doughnuts in Japan, and we’ve ranked them from best to worst

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  1. 12-year-old British girl who went missing in Tokyo found safe after visiting anime sites around Yokohama
  2. 7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
  3. Japan’s final Penguin Suica train cards have already shipped, and when they’re gone, they’re gone
  4. Sushi Bus: Japan’s first conveyor-belt bus lets you eat sushi while sightseeing around Tokyo
  5. Studio Ghibli unveils new anime calendars and diary planners for 2027
  6. Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon
  7. Japan tripled its departure tax to fund tourism but is using the money on cherry blossoms and bears
  8. Solo travel in Japan: Hidden beer garden in Tokyo is a haven for single visitors
  9. Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimono
  10. Hobonichi unveils new 2027 planners, diaries and stationery with One Piece, Suica Penguin, Hello Kitty and a must-buy Mini Techo

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  1. Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
  2. Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
  3. Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
  4. Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
  5. Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
  6. Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
  7. Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
  8. Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
  9. Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
  10. Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】

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