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VOL.35
世界中の人々に「和」 （WA）に注目（Attention）してほしいという願い を込めてWA+Attention= WAttentionと名づけました。
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In Harmony with the Seasons
Publisher Yasuko Suzuki / WATTENTION CO., LTD.
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Tokyo Hot News
Associate Editor Yuka Suzuki
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Editorial Advisor Mariko Takahashi / Isako Watanabe
Tokyo Reborn with TOKYO 2020
Feature 1
Language Consultant Joseph M. Shiodah
- Rinkai Fukutoshin Area, Shibuya and Harajuku 10
Editorial Team Ellen Hwang / Jude Austin / Jaid Mathews Nancy Liu / Andrew Smith / Alma Reyes Hsin-Yun Chang(WEB) / Hirokatsu Araki(WEB) Maiko Watanabe / Kageyama Ayako
Tokyo tea culture: A taste of Japanese tradition in the modern world
Feature 2
Design Team Graphic Designers Kenji Ishida / Chew Yan Qiao Michiko Otomo / Sean Zerrudo
- Sharing Tea with a Grand Master of Japanese Sado Interview with Sojitsu Kobori - So many wonderful places to experience Japanese tea! - Explore confectioneries, cafes and Japanese tea-leaf shops
Photographers Keiji Okazaki / Kenji Sugasawa Sales & Marketing Yuri Nakazawa Takuma Imae / Misaki Ichimiya
Another 3hr Trip - How to Make the Best of 3 Hours in Tokyo -
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Cover
Kagurazaka, Asakusa, Tokyo Station, Shinagawa, Nihonbashi, Ueno
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Robot Restaurant
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Readers survey
Top: TOKYO GARDEN THEATRE in Ariake Garden & “Pepper”the robot at Shibuya Fukuras P7,9 Bottom left: Ureshino-cha P12 Bottom right: Kagurazaka P16
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From Editors Spring has finally made it to Tokyo! In this alluring season, all the streets, big and small, are highlighted by vibrantly blooming cherry blossoms, azalea, wisteria and green, new leaves. For the Japanese people, spring symbolizes a new beginning. Therefore, we have decided to bring you exciting feature stories on the transforming city of Tokyo and its different faces in this copy of Wattention. In Japan, spring also means the time of the year to enjoy shincha, the first-picked tea of the season. Indulge yourself in
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FREE Winter 2019-20 VOL.34
Your guide to the best of Tokyo
Sports Special
Area Special
Tokyo 1964 – 2020:
Ginza
A Tale of Two Olympics
welcoming the year ahead with Luxury and Centuries-Old Tradition
Another 3hr Trip
SHORT TRIP FROM TOKYO
Around Tokyo in 180 Minutes
Odaiba, Asakusa, Kagurazaka and Shinjuku
Love Japan? Follow
Miurakaigan: Town of Early Blooming Cherry Blossom is about one-hour train ride from Tokyo
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Japanese tea in spring, just like the Tokyoites always do! -Associate Editor Yuka Suzuki 東京がもっと輝く春がやってきました。 桜だけでなく、つつじ、藤、 そして、瑞々し い若葉が東京の街を彩ります。 日本人に とって、春は新しい始まりの季節です。今 号は、歩みを止めることなく前進する 「新 しい東京」の横顔を特集しました。 また、 青葉の季節は日本人にとって新茶の季 節でもあります。東京らしいスタイルで 日本茶をお楽しみください。 編集長: 鈴木幸香
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