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Vicki L. Beyer

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Tokyo, Tōkyō
As seen in: Lonely Planet, Japan Today, Omaha World-Herald, GaijinPot, Tokyo Weekender, Asia Times, Savvy Tokyo, Metropolis Magazine (Japan), Asian Legal Business
Covers:  travel in Japan, Japan destinations, Japan historical sights/sites, Japan cultural experiences, Japan social changes, women in Japan, working in Japan, Japan-related book reviews, Japan legal issues
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Vicki L. Beyer’s Biography

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Bilingual free-lancer/blogger writing about destinations and events in Japan as well as the experiences of living or traveling in Japan. Articles often tie the modern to the historical or otherwise provide a unique perspective. Also write profiles of people in Japan doing interesting or unique things.
Based on many years of experience as an in-house employment lawyer, also write on topics relating to the Japanese workplace and its current evolution as well as on the status of women in Japan a…

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Green Hokkaido's all in with high-tech greening

Green Hokkaido's all in with high-tech greening

Hokkaido has undertaken to be carbon-neutral by 2050. This article explores some of the efforts to get there.

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Upopoy Park and the National Ainu Museum provide insights into indigenous culture

Upopoy Park and the National Ainu Museum provide insights into indigenous culture

The far north of Japan has been home to the Ainu people for centuries, if not millennia, although they were o…

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Japan Red: The russet glow of Okayama

Japan Red: The russet glow of Okayama

Situated in a broad valley in the foothills of the Chugoku mountains, the Okayama Prefecture town of Fukiya s…

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The new digital exhibition at the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures: A modern way to explore the art o...

The new digital exhibition at the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures: A modern way to explore the art o...

Tucked away in the northwest corner of the Ueno grounds of the Tokyo National Museum stands the Gallery of Ho…

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A tale of two temples: The historical competition between Enryaku-ji and Mii-dera

A tale of two temples: The historical competition between Enryaku-ji and Mii-dera

Mt Hiei, the mountain that separates Kyoto from Lake Biwa, has long been regarded as one of Japan's three hol…

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The Sakura Seven: A walk to gain good fortune

The Sakura Seven: A walk to gain good fortune

In Japan, various rituals and activities can be undertaken to bring on good luck or good fortune. These are e…

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Yanagawa: A laid-back water world

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By Vicki L. Beyer Verified
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What is more relaxing than gently floating, listening to the soft slap of water against a boat’s hull while drifting past willows and various objects on shore? This is part of what tourists can experience in Yanagawa, a former castle town criss-crossed by canals used for irrigation, transportation and defense since the 16th century.
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Katsunuma: A wine country weekend

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Warm days, cool nights and rolling hills of trellised grape vines. Can there be a more idyllic way to spend a weekend? One of Japan’s oldest and most famous wine areas is Yamanashi Prefecture’s Katsunuma, just a couple of hours from Tokyo. Visitors can explore various aspects of Katsunuma’s history, visit wineries and sample their wines, and enjoy a hot spring bath with views across the valley. Start your visit from Katsunuma Budokyo station on the JR Chuo line.
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Sogi Falls: Water that once powered industry

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Is there anything more refreshing on a hot summer day than looking at white foaming water tumbling over rocks, perhaps getting a bit of mist on your face, or just absorbing the nice, healthy negative ions released by the power of the water? Mountainous Japan is home to hundreds of spectacular falls, each with their own distinctive characteristics.
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