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Six Japanese Artists to Watch in 2022

Check out some of our favorite new artists who are set to explode in 2022

The 10 Highest-Rated Movies from 2021

All you can watch on Disney+, U-NEXT, hulu and Amazon Prime Video

Winter in Tokyo for Art Lovers

The best galleries to drop by in the city this season

Eight Anime and Manga to Keep an Eye on in 2022

Starting the year off strong with anime auteurs and manga revolutionaries

Based in Japan: The Trash Taste Podcast

Turning memes, arguments and garbage opinions into success

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Jan. 21 – Jan. 28

If Not Now, When?

The voices of Myanmar students in Tokyo

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Jan. 15 – Jan. 22

COVID-19 in Japan: Important Updates and Resources

What you need to know about the coronavirus in Japan

For the Love of Gaming

The changing landscape of esports and gaming culture in Japan

apéro.’s New Online Shop

Welcome to the best place to buy your daily dose of French organic wine

Ryoya Takashima’s Peaceful Cuisine

The wisdom of saying no

Food for the Soul

5 local restaurants that will warm your body & heart in no time in Tokyo

No More Chuuka

Finding the closest thing to authentic Chinese food in Tokyo

Behind the Counter

Introducing Tokyo’s most charismatic chefs

Osamu Dazai

A, Autumn

What’s New in Translation?

Two newly translated Japanese novels to read this autumn

So You Thought You Didn’t Like Manga?

A dive into the English-language side of Japan’s alternative manga world

Life Is Elsewhere/Burn Your Flags

Japan-based author Iain Maloney’s latest work

Tokyo Heartlands 2021 Compilation

Revisiting all our favorite Heartlands neighborhoods of 2021

A Second Chance at Iwate

Ghosts, ancient aliens, mannequins and more

Tokyo Time Travel: WOW RIDE

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