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Here are some of the best hot springs in Japan, from Hakone to Yakushima Island.

The Kiriakidis family embarked on their first trip to Japan, the last thing they expected to encounter was a thriving Greek-Balkan cultural hub.

As the Japanese festival of Obon — or simply Bon — comes to a close, observers partake in a ceremony that some appear to celebrate as another festival on its own: Tōrō Nagashi. What it is: Tōrō Nagashi, which literally translates to “lantern cruises,” is traditionally performed on the final evening of the Obon festival. Through Tōrō Nagashi, the living peacefully guide the departed on their way back to the spirit world.

Discover the best new hotels that opened in 2018/2019 on AFAR's annual list, The Stay List.

I admire and worship the inspirational epigram of Mahatma Gandhi: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” When I looked back over the past 90-odd years of my life, I realized by chance that I too had been learning as if I would live forever, trying to learn something or anything so eagerly and constantly every day, year after year..