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Kim Kahan

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London, Tokyo
As seen in: The Guardian, Aol, National Geographic Traveler, Nikkei Asia, Flipboard, Lonely Planet, The Japan Times, Yahoo, AOL UK, Resident Advisor (RA) and
Covers:  Asia travel, Japanese subcultures, Japanese customs, art, Music
Doesn't Cover: Sport, Tech
Manchester/Tokyo/Sapporo • bylines Lonely Planet, Japan Times, Mixmag ・日本語OK ーproudly raised working classー

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Kim Kahan’s Biography

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A Japanese-speaking writer and copywriter from UK.

Art, travel, music, people: I communicate with them all.

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The Japanese hunter who paints her prey

The Japanese hunter who paints her prey

TOKYO -- The bear is falling, blood cascading from a slit in its carcass. The animal's arm hangs down, its fu…

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Japanese wine is surging in popularity: 'We seem to have created a cult.'

Japanese wine is surging in popularity: 'We seem to have created a cult.'

Japan's once-underwhelming wine industry became the hottest in the business by throwing out the rulebook and …

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The Club Hidden Between the Runways of Japan's Largest Airport · 特集記事 ⟋ RA

The Club Hidden Between the Runways of Japan's Largest Airport · 特集記事 ⟋ RA

Millions flying into Tokyo's Narita International Airport each year pass over Kinone Pension, completely unaw…

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"Genuinely needed": How WAIFU is revolutionising Tokyo's queer nightlife

"Genuinely needed": How WAIFU is revolutionising Tokyo's queer nightlife

Founded as a response against discrimination, queer and femme collective WAIFU is bridging the gap between mu…

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Palestinian Creates a Slice of Home in Yamanashi

Palestinian Creates a Slice of Home in Yamanashi

Sudki Mansour is the owner of Bisan, one of Tokyo's only Palestinian-style restaurants, and a Palestinian-inf…

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Doooo: Mixing Beats and Making Body Parts | Tokyo Weekender

Doooo: Mixing Beats and Making Body Parts | Tokyo Weekender

Doooo is a well-known beat-maker in the Japanese hiphop scene. He's also the mastermind behind some of the we…

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‘I didn’t expect it to be so controversial’: the Japanese mayor who took maternity leave

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By Kim Kahan Verified
| AOL UK Verified
In many other nations, no one would blink an eye. But when Japanese mayor Shoko Kawata announced she was taking maternity leave, her decision made headline news, spawned opinion polls and sparked a national debate. And that debate is still unfolding in Japan, ever since she revealed her decision in May. On Monday, she told the assembly in the western city of Yawata she was confident her deputy could run things smoothly while she was away.
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Six Japanese Music Festivals Not to Miss This Summer

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By Kim Kahan Verified
| Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia Verified
Courtesy of Ringo Music Fest BE IT DANCING in the mountains next to a hot spring at rural, or moshing out to your new favorite Japanese band in Nagano, there’s a music festival in Japan ready to rock your socks off. Here’s a guide to the best of the best Japanese music festivals during peak festi season—more than worth enduring the summertime heat and humidity.
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Wu-Tang Clan’s final tour stop highlights enduring Asian influences

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| The Japan Times Verified
Nearly 30 years after Wu-Tang Clan last performed in Japan, the pioneering 1990s hip-hop group returned for the final stop of its farewell tour — and one last “sayonara.” Thousands of fans dressed in Wu-Tang’s trademark yellow packed Yokohama’s K Arena on May 24 for what was billed as one of the final opportunities to see the legendary hip-hop collective together, even with several members absent from the Japan stop.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

XYST (now defunct) music magazine during university.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

no.

How is social media changing news?

Reactiveness is key. A catchy title can be make or break.
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