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By Emil Hofileña

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Text and photos by Vincen Gregory Yu The famed Japanese pines of Matsushima. Imagine El Nido, but more subdued, less imposing, fun-sized: That’s Matsushima Bay in a nutshell. Traditionally counted among the Three Views of Japan—a canonical trio of coastal locations on the main island of Honshu that supposedly best represent the country’s stunning natural scenery—Matsushima is most famous…
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(The author was brand manager of the defunct ABS-CBN Publishing, which published such titles as MeTro magazine, then brand manager of Inquirer for its…
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