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Diesel x Final Fantasy XIV “Brave” Exhibition

Diesel x Final Fantasy XIV “Brave” Exhibition

Oct 02, 2026 at 11:30am ~ Nov 08, 2026 at 8:00pm

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Autumn 2026

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Culture

The Best Cozy Anime to Watch

The Best Cozy Anime to Watch

Lazy, low-stakes shows built around small joys, good food and quiet landscapes
Japanese Makeup Products Professionals Love in 2026

Japanese Makeup Products Professionals Love in 2026

J-beauty Picks—From Tokyo Sets to Hollywood red carpets and K-Pop Stages
Tsukimi: Japan’s “Forgotten” Moon Celebration

Tsukimi: Japan’s “Forgotten” Moon Celebration

From agricultural ritual to Heian court culture to a McDonald’s burger
Japanese Halloween Costume Ideas for 2026

Japanese Halloween Costume Ideas for 2026

Draw inspiration from anime and Japanese horror folktales
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Living

Halloween in Tokyo 2026

Halloween in Tokyo 2026

Our roundup of spooky events to fill your calendar
Out of the Bubble: Overcoming the International School Bubble in Japan

Out of the Bubble: Overcoming the International School Bubble in Japan

Finding an identity in international schools
Beyond Wellness®: ℃RYO TOKYO® Combines Cryotherapy and Light Therapy in Tokyo

Beyond Wellness®: ℃RYO TOKYO® Combines Cryotherapy and Light Therapy in Tokyo

Time and health — perhaps we only truly understand their value when we begin to lose them
Free Support for Foreign Residents in Tokyo: Meet the Help Desk Solving Your Biggest Headaches

Free Support for Foreign Residents in Tokyo: Meet the Help Desk Solving Your Biggest Headaches

A government-run service that helps international residents with everything from bank accounts to daycare
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Community

Free Support for Foreign Residents in Tokyo: Meet the Help Desk Solving Your Biggest Headaches

Free Support for Foreign Residents in Tokyo: Meet the Help Desk Solving Your Biggest Headaches

A government-run service that helps international residents with everything from bank accounts to daycare
Why Won’t Japan Allow This Trans Woman’s Marriage? 

Why Won’t Japan Allow This Trans Woman’s Marriage? 

The case that broke the Japanese legal system
Metropolis Autumn Issue 2026

Metropolis Autumn Issue 2026

See what’s inside and where to pick up a copy

Japan Residence Permit Fees Rise From October 1, 2026: Permanent Residency Jumps to ¥200,000

Japan Residence Permit Fees Rise From October 1, 2026: Permanent Residency Jumps to ¥200,000

More about the process, eligibility rules, and paperwork
Paid Clinical Trials in Tokyo for International Residents and Visitors

Paid Clinical Trials in Tokyo for International Residents and Visitors

Inside Tokyo’s paid clinical research program for foreigners—compensation, eligibility and what the experience is actually like
International Summer Schools in Japan for 2026

International Summer Schools in Japan for 2026

Key dates and fun options for your little ones

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Travel

Endemic Species That Only Exist on Specific Japanese Islands

Endemic Species That Only Exist on Specific Japanese Islands

Japan’s remote southern islands have quietly produced some of the world’s rarest wildlife
Tokyo Weather in September: What to Do, Wear & What’s Happening

Tokyo Weather in September: What to Do, Wear & What’s Happening

A month-by-month look at temperatures, rainfall, daily outfits, and the events worth planning around
Fashionably Fukuoka

Fashionably Fukuoka

A shopaholic’s guide to the city
What To Do in Winter in Okinawa

What To Do in Winter in Okinawa

The ultimate cure for the winter blues
Onomichi Travel Guide: Discover This Historic Port City

Onomichi Travel Guide: Discover This Historic Port City

Once a pirate haunt, the port town of Onomichi in the Inland Sea still houses an intriguing array of attractions

Exploring Aso Kumamoto

Exploring Aso Kumamoto

Life on the edge of the Earth
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Dining

Sunny Cafe

Sunny Cafe

A warm, reggae-filled patio serving blackened jerk chicken and buttery cornbread worth seeking out
Bali Campur Cafe

Bali Campur Cafe

A Warm Corner of Indonesia in Tokyo
TaiKouRou Tokyo: The Jumbo Gyoza Legend That’s Taking Over Your Feed

TaiKouRou Tokyo: The Jumbo Gyoza Legend That’s Taking Over Your Feed

This 75-year-old restaurant near Tokyo Station serves a dumpling three times the size of a standard gyoza
The World’s First: Japan’s Viral Cold-Water Instant Noodles

The World’s First: Japan’s Viral Cold-Water Instant Noodles

Inside the Hiyashi cup noodle craze
Heavenly Island Lifestyle Daikanyama

Heavenly Island Lifestyle Daikanyama

Heavenly Island Lifestyle brings wagyu loco moco and mai tais to Daikanyama
Dachibin

Dachibin

Dachibin serves goya champuru, beni-imo tempura, and Orion draft beer in Koenji
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Literature

All Time Best Japanese Fiction Books

All Time Best Japanese Fiction Books

From untouchable classics to the severely underrated

The Best Japanese Cookbooks

The Best Japanese Cookbooks

Metropolis’ Editorial Team reviews the best new cookbooks for gourmands and oenophiles
Book Review: Strange Pictures by Uketsu

Book Review: Strange Pictures by Uketsu

a clever and unsettling puzzle disguised as a novel
Book Review: Tokyo These Days by Taiyo Matsumoto

Book Review: Tokyo These Days by Taiyo Matsumoto

a quiet meditation on creativity, relevance and persistence
What’s Up With Bad Sex in Murakami?

What’s Up With Bad Sex in Murakami?

Pleasure and prose in ‘Killing Commendatore’ and other novels
Book Review: Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa

Book Review: Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa

a sharp and uncompromising voice in modern Japanese fiction
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Japanese Movies

Tokyo Middle 30: The J-Drama That Feels Like Your Own Tokyo Story

Tokyo Middle 30: The J-Drama That Feels Like Your Own Tokyo Story

The Japanese remake of a Chinese hit series premieres July 22, and it’s already trending
The Asadora Effect

The Asadora Effect

Fifteen minutes to shape a nation
7 Japanese Romance Movies That’ll Break Your Heart (in a Good Way)

7 Japanese Romance Movies That’ll Break Your Heart (in a Good Way)

So you can sob while practicing your Japanese listening skills
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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