Japan, unfiltered
Unfiltered guides to Japanese culture, food, travel, and the wonderfully weird traditions you won't find in a typical guidebook.
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Travel
Everyone is heading to the same five spots in Kyoto and Tokyo. Here is why 2026 is a good year to go anyway — and the places to see instead of the postcard shots.
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01Food & Drink
The shouting, the tiny menus, the dish you never ordered. A first-timer's guide to walking into a Japanese izakaya and behaving like a regular.
02Weird & Wonderful
Hot coffee, fresh eggs, umbrellas, neckties. Japan has more vending machines per person than almost anywhere on Earth — and the reasons say a lot about the country.
03Culture
Yes, you are fully naked. No, nobody is looking. Everything you need to know before your first Japanese hot spring, including what to do about tattoos.
04Travel
A two-day route that skips the worst of the crowds, built around when to arrive rather than what to see.
05Food & Drink
In most countries slurping is rude. In a Japanese noodle shop it is technique — and there is a reason for it.
06Practical Guides
IC cards, rush hour, reserved seats, and the difference between a local and a limited express. The train system explained before you need it.
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Japan Off Script films the streets, the meals, and the customs these guides are written about. Watch first, read after.