Author: Matt Alt

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Matt Alt runs AltJapan Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based entertainment localization company. He is the co-author of many books about Japan, including Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide, Ninja Attack! True Tales of Assassins, Samurai, and Outlaws, and the upcoming Yurei Attack! The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide.

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Okinawa travel: 'Take me to Taketomi'

Activities

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Japan

Remote yet comfortable, this tiny island is a time capsule of Okinawan tradition

Awamori: A guide to Okinawa's tropical drink of choice

Activities

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Tokyo

Japan's answer to bourbon is also an Okinawan favorite that deserves a wider audience

Cute, cool and dangerous: Okinawa's diverse wildlife

Offbeat

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Japan

From gentle dugong to fiery vipers, island life is something to see ... but not toy with