Culture
Japan’s Lost Tradition of Wild Food
'Eating Wild Japan' tracks the culture of foraged foods with a guide to plants and recipes
Gelchop
Playful Design and DIY
Studio Ghibli on the Page
The best books of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ghibli universe
2021: What is the Future of Japanese Literature?
With Japanese literature in translation finally breaching feminist frontiers, what’s next?
Spend the Night in a Private Takashi Murakami Gallery at Grand Hyatt Tokyo
The luxury hotel in Roppongi is now offering a special package deal featuring 14 original works by the contemporary artist
10 Must-Visit Tokyo Art Events in February 2021
Cel animation, Warhol, sculpture and more
5 (Translated) Japanese Novels to Read in 2021
New works by Mieko Kawakami, Haruki Murakami and more
Fresh Ink: ‘Tales of the Zashiki Children’ by Kenji Miyazawa
The English-language debut of a prolific Japanese writer
Developing a Creative Economy in Tokyo
Founder Jimi Okelana speaks on establishing ON-1 and innovative entrepreneurship in Japan
Tjiros: ‘One day, the right words would find me’
Meet the Japanese blues duo to listen to this winter
Rats on Rafts: ‘Tokyo Music Experience’
How to encapsulate Tokyo in a song
Scientific Literature About an Unscientific World
Kanji Hanawa divulges society’s absurdity in two translated novellas
Shuta Hasunuma: FULLPHONY
An unconventional orchestra reflecting the changing sound of Japan
Highlights from Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo 2021 S/S
Virtual shows, rainy rooftop catwalks and mask fashion
Marihiko Hara: Passion Composed
The Kyoto-based multitalent on recording his latest album
Ishimoto Yasuhiro Centennial: Tradition and Modernity
New photography exhibit opens at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
‘The Hole’ by Hiroko Oyamada
David Boyd translates Oyamada's surreal novel of transformation and isolation
Owning the Underground
Bringing you the lowdown on Japan's best low-profile acts this autumn
Imagination Abounds at Festival/Tokyo 2020
The innovative theater event reimagines art and performance during the pandemic
Atomic Trauma and Family Albums – 75 Years Later
Kazu Sashida's crucial book sheds light on the horrors of Hiroshima
How Director Keishi Otomo Found Redemption in ‘Beneath the Shadow’
The former NHK producer and Iwate-born director's journey home after nine long years
The Brilliant Architects Behind Tokyo’s Transparent Toilets
Design visionaries Shigeru Ban and Sou Fujimoto transform cities and lives
Kyotographie: Illuminating a City with Photography
One of Japan’s foremost arts events binds and highlights community
STEREOGIRL Is All Grown Up
The young band meets Brit-rock, American alt and Tokyo landscapes
3 Female Artists You Should Follow
Blossom the Project, Mari Naomi and Christine Mari Inzer on art, activism and mental health
Ethical Watchmaker August Berg Enters Japan
Scandanavian designs channel 'timefulness' and sustainability
GOMA
The intricate worlds of an Aomori-based artist
Hidden Retail: 5 Thrift Stores in Tokyo
Elevate your thrifting game at these lesser known gems
I Know You Are, But What Am I?
Metropolis’ editor-in-chief examines life in Japan as a stammerer
Do No Harm But Take No Shit
Bae Tokyo founder Jayda B on virtual inclusivity, Made By She and feminism in Japan
Comedy is Tragic in ‘Spark’
A review of manzai star Naoki Matayoshi’s translated novel
Andrew Wasylyk: Fugitive Light and Themes of Consolation
Album review and interview with the Scottish multi-instrumentalist
Embracing Transgender and Gender Nonconformity
Photographer Paule Saviano returns to Tokyo with crucial new exhibition
Waater Goes All Out
Five punk-fuelled friends are out to revive Tokyo's indie music scene