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Gold Standard
As all eyes turn to Beijing, Japan’s Olympians Look to repeat their Athens Success
[Sub]urban Pleasures
Futako-Tamagawa offers attractions ranging from the spiritual to the cultural to the culinary. Here’s an insider’s guide TO THIS leafy Setagaya-ku neighborhood
Dressed to Thrill
As the summer sizzles with major cosplay events across Japan, the industry branches out in bold new directions
Long Live the Queen
TV host Charles Ayres scours the city for his prince
State of the Art
Why collecting Japanese contemporary art is right, now
Here Be Monsters
From ESP labs to Pokemon panics to death cults, Japan is a wonderland of the bizarre. Metropolis takes a Fortean approach to the country’s mysteries
Ladies Night Out
An evening in Tokyo’s underbelly reveals the bare essentials for a girl about town
On the Move
Connecting Shibuya with Ikebukuro (finally!), Tokyo’s last major subway line is ready to roll. Hop onboard the nifty new Fukutoshin line
Jero Worship
Japan can’t get enough of the first African-American enka singer
Shooting Asia
In Looking East, iconic photographer Steve McCurry portrays the continent and its people