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Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation

Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation

Two Names, One City, Centuries of History
Shibuya to Introduce ¥2,000 Littering Fines and Mandatory Trash Bins for Restaurants

Shibuya to Introduce ¥2,000 Littering Fines and Mandatory Trash Bins for Restaurants

Shibuya City will introduce on-the-spot littering fines

How to Live in Japan

How to Live in Japan

Visas, jobs and the real way people make it work
Shuna’s Journey: Miyazaki’s Forgotten Masterwork

Shuna’s Journey: Miyazaki’s Forgotten Masterwork

The 1983 illustrated story that helped shape Miyazaki’s later films
Tokyo Sumo Tournament 2026: The Complete Guide

Tokyo Sumo Tournament 2026: The Complete Guide

Sumo returns to Tokyo from May 10–26, 2026, with newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu headlining the tournament
Your Essential Sumo Wrestling Vocabulary Guide

Your Essential Sumo Wrestling Vocabulary Guide

Ready to wrestle? Prepare for the upcoming sumo tournament with this sumo wrestling vocabulary guide and master the essential lingo and must-know moves.
Sumo Tournament Tickets Go on Sale April 4—Here’s How to Get Them

Sumo Tournament Tickets Go on Sale April 4—Here’s How to Get Them

Tickets for Tokyo’s May Grand Sumo Tournament go on sale April 4, 2026, and they will sell out fast

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Culture

Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation

Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation

Two Names, One City, Centuries of History
Shuna’s Journey: Miyazaki’s Forgotten Masterwork

Shuna’s Journey: Miyazaki’s Forgotten Masterwork

The 1983 illustrated story that helped shape Miyazaki’s later films
Your Essential Sumo Wrestling Vocabulary Guide

Your Essential Sumo Wrestling Vocabulary Guide

Ready to wrestle? Prepare for the upcoming sumo tournament with this sumo wrestling vocabulary guide and master the essential lingo and must-know moves.
Japanese Color Theory: How Japan Sees Color Differently

Japanese Color Theory: How Japan Sees Color Differently

What a thousand years of Japanese color tradition can teach us about the way we see
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Living

Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation

Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation

Two Names, One City, Centuries of History
Shibuya to Introduce ¥2,000 Littering Fines and Mandatory Trash Bins for Restaurants

Shibuya to Introduce ¥2,000 Littering Fines and Mandatory Trash Bins for Restaurants

Shibuya City will introduce on-the-spot littering fines

How to Live in Japan

How to Live in Japan

Visas, jobs and the real way people make it work
Tokyo Sumo Tournament 2026: The Complete Guide

Tokyo Sumo Tournament 2026: The Complete Guide

Sumo returns to Tokyo from May 10–26, 2026, with newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu headlining the tournament
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Community

Dog Day Care in Tokyo: Wanchanland

Dog Day Care in Tokyo: Wanchanland

A home-away-from-home for your pet, with an English-speaking team
Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo

Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo

Buddies in Collaboration with Metropolis
Metropolis Spring Issue 2026 Out Now

Metropolis Spring Issue 2026 Out Now

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

Swimming Pools in Tokyo and Yokohama

Swimming Pools in Tokyo and Yokohama

Escape the summer heat
Tips for Celebrating Hanami in 2026

Tips for Celebrating Hanami in 2026

Enjoy Japan’s favorite spring ritual safely
English-Speaking Eye Clinics In Tokyo

English-Speaking Eye Clinics In Tokyo

Practical options for checkups, treatment and follow-up care
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Travel

Hilton’s Ultimate Guide to Okinawa

Hilton’s Ultimate Guide to Okinawa

Seven unique stays. One unforgettable island. Explore Okinawa’s rich culture, stunning nature and coastal charm with Hilton as your guide.
Is Hokkaido Warm in the Summer?

Is Hokkaido Warm in the Summer?

Here is what the locals say.
What Niseko Says About the Future of Travel in Japan

What Niseko Says About the Future of Travel in Japan

A weekend in Hirafu’s luxury bubble, staying at Niseko Kyo and dining at Masonry
Cape Ashizuri Travel Guide: Temples, Typhoons and Ocean Views at Shikoku’s Southern Tip

Cape Ashizuri Travel Guide: Temples, Typhoons and Ocean Views at Shikoku’s Southern Tip

Simon Rowe braves the storms and heads down to Shikoku’s “Typhoon Ginza,” Cape Ashizuri.
Imperial Hotel, Kyoto: A Timeless Blend of Heritage and Luxury

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto: A Timeless Blend of Heritage and Luxury

Debuting in Kyoto’s historic Gion district in spring 2026
Visiting Punch the Monkey’s Hometown: Ichikawa

Visiting Punch the Monkey’s Hometown: Ichikawa

Greater Tokyo’s unexpected spotlight, courtesy of one baby monkey.
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Dining

The Best Chinese Hot Pot Restaurants in Tokyo

The Best Chinese Hot Pot Restaurants in Tokyo

Haidilao is not the only choice
A Short History of Japanese Cheesecake

A Short History of Japanese Cheesecake

From ancient Olympic superfood to fuwa-fuwa fandom
Best Sushi Omakase in Tokyo: 6 Editor’s Picks for 2026

Best Sushi Omakase in Tokyo: 6 Editor’s Picks for 2026

We’ve curated 6 standout selections that truly capture the essence of Tokyo’s omakase scene

Sushi Omakase at Hashida Tokyo

Sushi Omakase at Hashida Tokyo

An artist’s hands, a chef’s eye: seasonal seafood, rare sake and an omakase shaped by the morning’s market
Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

It’s not Japanese food. It’s not Western food. It’s something Tokyo made entirely its own.
“Bougie” Spots to Eat and Drink in Tokyo

“Bougie” Spots to Eat and Drink in Tokyo

Explore the latest trends in dining at locations created by premier fashion brands

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Literature

Shuna’s Journey: Miyazaki’s Forgotten Masterwork

Shuna’s Journey: Miyazaki’s Forgotten Masterwork

The 1983 illustrated story that helped shape Miyazaki’s later films
Book Review: The Memory Police By Yoko Ogawa 

Book Review: The Memory Police By Yoko Ogawa 

Which do you trust: your memory or the crowd?

Book Review: “An I-Novel” by Minae Mizumura (Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter)

Book Review: “An I-Novel” by Minae Mizumura (Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter)

A bilingual meditation on navigating belonging in isolation
The Best Japanese Mystery Novels to Read

The Best Japanese Mystery Novels to Read

Honkaku, thrillers and crime sagas — Japan’s got it all
10 Must-Read Japanese Novels Set for Release in 2026

10 Must-Read Japanese Novels Set for Release in 2026

Read ahead of the flow by picking up these translated masterpieces as they hit global bookstore shelves
Why Are There So Many Cats in Japanese Fiction?

Why Are There So Many Cats in Japanese Fiction?

Literary symbol or cultural cliche?

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