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Those not interested in bonuses can also enjoy a night cruise during this period, with adult tickets costing ¥1,000 and children’s tickets costing ¥500. Graphic designer Shun Sasaki served as the art director for the exhibition. Fans of the pop rock band Macaroni Empitsu will want to head to Tokyo from February 17 to March 6, 2023 to enjoy a newly-reworked 10th-anniversary exhibition. Guests are invited to look through various macaroni holes around the exhibition hall to catch glimpses of some curious and rare items only on display for a limited time. When entering the venue, fans will be greeted by a 5-meter-wide board where visitors can write and attach their messages to the FRUITS ZIPPER members on heart-shaped cards.
More developers are building eco-friendly buildings these days, for instance, using the LEED standard (an internationally-recognised standard). LEED stands for Leadership in Environmental Design, and is a green building rating system. You can buy a new building that adheres to these standards, or have one built yourself. One example is Azabu Gardens, a high-end apartment complex in Azabu 3-chōme. Because buildings using this standard only go back to 2015, you’re much more likely to find a new LEED property. Komaba Lodge Main, B, C and D are intended for international students of the University of Tokyo.



Our solution was to convert the bedroom adjacent to the living room to a study, and insert a dividing wall between in between. When the wall is opened, the study becomes a part of the living room and the textured wood wall appears in the background, while privacy is secured when closed. The study and the adjacent bedroom face the corridor, divided by dark green sliding doors installed in between.
Another pro of old properties is that they’re often in prime locations. Properties built decades ago are often closer to the train station, etc. It costs several hundred thousand yen to connect the water; a payment called suidōfutankin (水道負担金).

Note that guests submit their subscores and their overall scores independently, so there’s no direct link between them. In 2020, the organization received a $200,000 grant from the foundation to restore and seismically retrofit the old public bathhouse and renovate the row house. The house is over 100 years old and was built with traditional construction methods. When looking closely, something resembling straw and wood shavings can be seen mixed in with the paint.
Especially in October and November, you can enjoy a stunning view of the mountain covered in autumn leaves. Kinugawa Kanaya Hotel is a luxury Japanese-style hotel located in the center of Kinugawa Onsen hot spring town, which is only 30min from Nikko. Following extensive renovation, the hotel reopened in 2012 under the concept "Villa in the Valley" that was loved by John Kanaya, the hotel's founder. YUBUNE predominantly focuses on using Japanese fragrances and ingredients in its products. By highlighting materials from local areas, the shop seeks to protect traditional cultures and share them with visitors. Although the aromas represent traditional Japan, YUBUNE has reimagined them for the modern world and made them appropriate for any occasion—from temple visits to nightclubbing.
I only stayed there once, but I was impressed to feel more energetic from Diamond Head rather than feeling refreshed and relaxed. In the current market, a room that was originally purchased at $1.6 million (yen?) is expected to be worth about $2.5 million (yen?). The reason for the success is that the own