Me Against the World by Kazufumi Shiraishi

“Is this book a novel trying to do philosophy or is it philosophy masquerading as a novel?”

Ladybeard’s New Pop Group

Aussie wrestling and rock star Ladybeard debuts in new music group in Japan

Soy Sauce

How shoyu spread to the West and what you can do to be part of its history

The Sound of Their Own Drum

Looprider charts their own path through Tokyo's aural map of genre pigeonholes

WOMB&ME

[Special Promotion] Since opening in 2000, WOMB has been a [...]

Dominique Ansel’s New Bakery

Celebrated New York pastry chef opens second Tokyo shop with limited-edition items

In Search of Pink Eiga

Tracking down the last remaining erotic cinemas in Tokyo

Samurai Night

The Battle of Sekigahara was fought in 1600 and it forever changed the course of history.

Why CDs Are Still Big in Japan

On the country's love for the plastic disc

Rogue Ichi

How the “Japanese James Bond” inspired Star Wars’ breakout character

The Tattoo Craftsman

Horiyoshi III talks irezumi and the underbelly of Japanese culture

On Bar Row

The story of a US military base and the city of Fussa