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Tokyo Cheapo @tokyocheapo.com · 26/05/2025

Yo, ChatGPT, this isn't fair use, it's theft.

Explains that the answer used web lookups on trusted sites like #Time Out Tokyo", "Tokyo cheapo", "Savvy Tokyo" etc.

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Tokyo Cheapo @tokyocheapo.com · 22/05/2025

Ha ha, the account is called "No one". Mean!

Bluesky notification reading "No one liked your post"

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Tokyo Cheapo @tokyocheapo.com · 26/03/2025

Just two of the artworks on display from the exhibition opening yesterday evening. Thoroughly recommend.

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Tokyo Cheapo @tokyocheapo.com · 19/03/2025

Last year was a paricularly good example with the "full flowering" arriving 5 days later than average.

figures from the Japan national meteoroligical agency showing "full floering dates for 2021 to 2024. there is a column at right with long term average start date.

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Tokyo Cheapo @tokyocheapo.com · 19/03/2025

There's a common misconception that due to global warming, cherry blossom blooming dates will get progressively earlier from year to year. While the average start gets earlier, there can still be considerable variance from year to year. These photos are from this date exactly two years ago.

Somei Yoshno cherry blossoms in full bloom with a deep blue sky in the background.

Cherry blossoms in full bloom behind IzuTower with people taking commemorative photos.

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Tokyo Cheapo @tokyocheapo.com · 03/03/2025

Anyone seen any snow yet? if it doesn't settle on the ground in Tokyo today or tomorrow, we're done for this winter.

A weather map of greater Kanto for the 3rd of March with snow marks for northern Kanto

A weather map of greater Kanto for the 4th of March with snow marks for northern Kanto

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Tokyo Cheapo @tokyocheapo.com · 03/02/2025

Vote for your favorite hotel in Japan in the TC Japan Travelers' Awards. Just head to tokyocheapo.com to vote. Choices all had at least two bookings by our readers - or enter your own.

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Tokyo Cheapo @tokyocheapo.com · 03/02/2025

lLast chance to visit the Hello Kitty Exhibition at the Tokyo National Art Museum. Word is (not surprisingly) that it 's all about the gift shop. Last day February 24.