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The Reason I Work Here- Shinagawa, Tokyo
TRAVEL
2018
30 mins Episode(s): 1
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Japanese
[Beauty of Japan Season 2]
Yugo Matsumoto is an Englishman who owns a popular café in Shinagawa, Tokyo, where customers of all age groups stop by to spend their time. What are the reasons behind the café’s popularity? In this episode, we observe Japan through the eyes of an Englishman and attempt to introduce the charms of Shinagawa.
Part of "Beauty of Japan- Season 2"!
Yugo Matsumoto is an Englishman who owns a popular café in Shinagawa, Tokyo, where customers of all age groups stop by to spend their time. What are the reasons behind the café’s popularity? In this episode, we observe Japan through the eyes of an Englishman and attempt to introduce the charms of Shinagawa.
Part of "Beauty of Japan- Season 2"!
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