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Travel news: Japan Earthquake

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A strong Eathquake measuring a 6.7 magnitude. Northwestern-cities such as Kashiwazaki were most affected where 500 were injured and 5 were killed. Hundreds of building were flattened while a fire erupted at a power plant and train service in the area was suspended to assess damage to the system. Travellers should assess the situation before traveling the northern area of the western coast.

RTW2007: Kanazawa

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I really like Kanazawa. Much of it is modern and funky: you've got brand-new buildings, hordes of university students dressed up in the latest Shibuya-kei fashions, fancy shopping malls tucked full of Louis Vuitton and Gucci. But the station sets the tone: it's a concoction of glass and steel, but the entrance is built as an ancient Japanese wooden temple gate.

RTW2007: Fukuoka

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Immigration was painless and Customs, unusually, didn't even bother to open my bag. I hopped on the shuttle bus to the domestic terminals (there are three) and engaged in Japanese speed-reading to figure out that my flight to the non-major destination of Komatsu must be leaving from T1. Female Japanese airline staff tend to be selected for more than just bean-counting ability, but the Ms.