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Unsettled: Seeking Asylum Is Tough In Trump's America—And Even Tougher In Japan
To understand the breadth of the global refugee crisis, Gothamist/WNYC reporter Matt Katz went to a country that doesn’t get much attention when it comes to this issue.
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Matt Katz
News
Former Mets Manager Bobby Valentine May Be Trump's Ambassador To Japan
Valentine, who managed the Mets and Red Sox in America and the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan, remains popular in Japan and is friendly with the country's prime minister.
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David Colon
Arts & Entertainment
The "Reversible Destiny Loft" From GIRLS Is On Airbnb
It may or may not help you cheat death.
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Jen Carlson
Misc
A Beginner's Guide To Tokyo
Jump into Gothamist Getaways, where we bring you stories about travel,
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Jessica Warriner
Misc
Shimokitazawa, The Tokyo Hipster Paradise
Like Manhattan's East Village to Brooklyn's Williamsburg, Shimokitazawa or "Shimokita" as the locals call it, is one express subway stop away from Shibuya. And Shimokita is a welcome relief from the busy streets of Tokyo.
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Gothamist Getaways
Arts & Entertainment
Photos: Japanese Subway Etiquette Posters Offer "Manners From The Heart"
Click through above to see the latest subway etiquette and manners poster series from Japan.
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Ben Yakas
Food
Photos, Video: Inside Tokyo's Insane Robot Restaurant
Watch extraterrestrial robots battle pandas, animal deities, and scantily-clad ladies.
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Gothamist Staff
Food
Parfaits Not Perverts: Inside NYC's First 'Maid Cafe'
"She just took my empty glass and skipped away. She skipped away. That's too cute. I can't handle it!"
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Cecilia D'Anastasio
Food
Japan Has McDonalds French Fry Holders For Their Cars AND WE DON'T
Is this the thanks we get for inventing the McRib?
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Rebecca Fishbein
News
Sister Of Japanese Student Killed By Cop Car Blasts "Lazy" NYPD For Ignoring Her
"We want to believe that New York is a humane city," the victim's sister wrote in an email. "And we wonder why the NYPD is trying to withhold evidence. We feel their lazy attitude."
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Rebecca Fishbein
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