I visited Japan for the first time. From packing to planning, there's a lot I wish I'd done differently on my 3-week trip.

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Author Ashley Probst smiling with cherry blossoms
I made several mistakes on my first trip to Japan that led me to miss out on some great opportunities.

Ashley Probst

Silicon Valley wasn't what it used to be, so I left. I'm now starting an AI company in Tokyo as a foreigner.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
Eric Fung standing on a street in Tokyo with Japanese writing on the signs.
Eric Fung left California to AI startup in Tokyo

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Japan Airlines doesn't want you to take your luggage on the train when you visit Tokyo

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Commuters travel on a train in Tokyo
Tokyo's trains are often crowded with commuters.

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I moved to Tokyo to open a bar last year. I'd already lived in a few cities across Asia, but moving was harder in my 30s.

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Female bartender Holly Graham standing at Tokyo Confidential bar in Tokyo.
Holly Graham moved to Japan to help open the bar Tokyo Confidential.

Holly Graham

I went on a go-kart tour in Tokyo for $125. Driving around famous streets in tiny cars was an incredible way to see the city.

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Author José R. Mendoza smiling in a bear costume
Exploring Tokyo by go-kart was thrilling and incredible.

José R. Mendoza

Forget Mount Fuji. Here are 5 underrated day trips to take from Tokyo, according to a Japanese local.

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A man poses with Mount Fuji in the background.
Mount Fuji is a popular day trip to make from Tokyo, but tourists can also consider taking alternatives.

Kengo Enomoto

Japan has figured out how to build a better dating app

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Illustration of Cupid with Mayoral sash.
Could the US government bring some much-needed innovation to dating?

Kiersten Essenpreis for BI

Tokyo is launching a dating app where users have to verify their income and promise they want to get married, as Japan fights tumbling birth rates

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Couple takes photos with blooming Sakura trees in the background. On April 6, 2024 citizens of Tokyo and tourists could finally enjoy the cherry blossom season with nice weather on a saturday after a week full of rain and low temperatures
A couple takes photos during Japan's Sakura festival.

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Microsoft is about to pump billions more into AI data centers

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A row of computer servers in a data center
A row of computers in a data center.

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What it was like inside the burning Japan Airlines plane — from the passengers who survived

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Firefighters work at Haneda International Airport after Japan Airlines' A350 airplane caught on fire, in Tokyo, Japan January 2, 2024.
Firefighters work at Haneda Airport after Japan Airlines' A350 airplane caught on fire in Tokyo.

Issei Kato/Reuters

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