Jessie Carbutt
Beating the Heat: A Practical Guide to Heatstroke in Japan
What the record numbers say, how to spot heatstroke early, and what to buy to stay safe
Escape Tokyo with Trader Vic’s Summer Island Lunch
Inside Hotel New Otani, Trader Vic’s brings together globally inspired flavors
International Artists Coming to Japan in 2026 & 2027
Major global acts to add to your calendar in Japan
Summer Survival Products in Japan 2026
It’s time to upgrade your summer strategy for staying cool and hydrated
What to Do in a Medical Emergency in Japan
A guide to English-speaking hospitals and emergency care
Tokyo’s Original Tattooed Tough Guys Weren’t Yakuza, They Were Firefighters
Inside the wild, brawling, tattooed world of the men who protected the "City of Fires"
Tokyo’s Underground Temple: G-Cans
A cathedral-like feat of concrete ingenuity
7 Japanese Romance Movies That’ll Break Your Heart (in a Good Way)
So you can sob while practicing your Japanese listening skills
Japanese LGBTQ+ Films To Watch in 2026
Love, heartbreak and the untold tales of Japan’s queer community
Book Review: Strange Pictures by Uketsu
a clever and unsettling puzzle disguised as a novel
Book Review: Tokyo These Days by Taiyo Matsumoto
a quiet meditation on creativity, relevance and persistence
Best Parks for Seasonal Flowers in and Around Tokyo 2026
It's hydrangea season! Tokyo in bloom
Where to Buy Pokémon Cards in Tokyo
The best shops in the city, with map links to find them
The Bullet Train, A Loaded Story
Japan likes to say the Shinkansen arrived just in time for the Olympics. But in truth, it arrived in spite of everything.
Book Review: Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa
a sharp and uncompromising voice in modern Japanese fiction
What is Zakka Style?
A kind of curated coziness
The Metropolis Agony Aunts
Being Foreign in Tokyo: Our totally unqualified opinions to guide you through it.
Book Review: The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami
A quiet return to memory, longing and surreal boundaries
Are Trains in Tokyo Safe for Women? A List of Women-Only Cars in Tokyo
How to ride public transport safely and report an incident
Why Are There So Many Cats in Japanese Fiction?
Literary symbol or cultural cliche?
English-Speaking Nail Salons in Tokyo
Where to get gel nails, detailed nail art and manicures in Tokyo with English-speaking service
Have You Explored The New Takanawa Gateway City Yet In Tokyo?
A next-generation district built around innovation, culture and global exchange