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American Wine Dinner in Tokyo: 5 Regions, 5 Wines

American Wine Dinner in Tokyo: 5 Regions, 5 Wines

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Culture

How the English Language Failed Banana Yoshimoto

How the English Language Failed Banana Yoshimoto

Looking back at the Japanese literary icon 30 years after the translation of her debut novel ‘Kitchen’
Based in Japan: Inside Rakugo With Katsura Sunshine

Based in Japan: Inside Rakugo With Katsura Sunshine

Translating Japan’s Traditional Comedic Storytelling
8 Art Events in Tokyo To Visit This Spring

8 Art Events in Tokyo To Visit This Spring

Fill your calendar with these must-see art exhibitions

Why Do So Many Japanese Love Stories End in Double Suicide?

Why Do So Many Japanese Love Stories End in Double Suicide?

How a trope lasted from its birth in theatre to its role in anime
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Living

The Women Reviving Hajichi, Okinawa’s Traditional Hand Tattoos

The Women Reviving Hajichi, Okinawa’s Traditional Hand Tattoos

What the hands remember
Overgrown and Forgotten: Okinawa’s Battle With Nature

Overgrown and Forgotten: Okinawa’s Battle With Nature

Structure vs. the wild
Summer Survival Products in Japan 2026

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

What to Do in a Medical Emergency in Japan

A guide to English-speaking hospitals and emergency care

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Community

Explore the World of Pickleball in Nihonbashi

Explore the World of Pickleball in Nihonbashi

Discover this new sport at the latest event in Nihonbashi
Health authorities warn of spike in potentially lethal STSS cases

Health authorities warn of spike in potentially lethal STSS cases

Japan battles ‘flesh eating’ infection outbreak
EXPO 2025

EXPO 2025

Japan set to celebrate global innovations in Osaka

Tokyo International Beauty Salon for Everyone

Tokyo International Beauty Salon for Everyone

All services- from braids to massages

Shogun Pillow Syndrome

Shogun Pillow Syndrome

Still laying people low
Embassy Nights Inaugural Event at Tokyo American Club 

Embassy Nights Inaugural Event at Tokyo American Club 

A celebration of Spanish cuisine and culture in Tokyo
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Travel

Amami Freediving: Descend into Japan’s Subtropical Sea

Amami Freediving: Descend into Japan’s Subtropical Sea

Experience Japan’s subtropical wilderness through the meditative depths of freediving in Amami Oshima
“Micro-Tourism” Trend Puts the Spotlight on Chiba

“Micro-Tourism” Trend Puts the Spotlight on Chiba

Day or Weekend Trip From Tokyo? Escape to Southern Chiba
Minobusan Experiences: Helicopter Ride, Temple Stay, Food and More

Minobusan Experiences: Helicopter Ride, Temple Stay, Food and More

Sleep where monks once meditated, carve your own Daruma, and bike around Mt. Fuji
HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU: A Soundtrack to Your Stay in Tokyo

HOTEL GROOVE SHINJUKU: A Soundtrack to Your Stay in Tokyo

Where music and Tokyo city views meet bold design and DJ flair
Tokyo Day Trip: Discovering Omiya, Saitama

Tokyo Day Trip: Discovering Omiya, Saitama

Holy history and miniature trees
Yamanashi: The Wine Country of Japan

Yamanashi: The Wine Country of Japan

From Western tradition to local production
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Dining

The Japanese Recipes You Need for Cherry Blossom Season

The Japanese Recipes You Need for Cherry Blossom Season

How to make tamagoyaki, onigiri, karaage and other Japanese picnic favorites
La Carmina’s Love Letter to Okinawan Cuisine

La Carmina’s Love Letter to Okinawan Cuisine

The best of Okinawa’s regional and traditional food
What to Order at 0%: Japan’s First Vegan-Friendly and Non-Alcoholic Bar

What to Order at 0%: Japan’s First Vegan-Friendly and Non-Alcoholic Bar

Our favorite multisensory mocktails, vegan wine and more in Roppongi
Traditional Restaurants in Tokyo

Traditional Restaurants in Tokyo

The best eats in the city to taste history and tradition
Tokyo Whisky Library: Omotesando’s Finest Curated Collection

Tokyo Whisky Library: Omotesando’s Finest Curated Collection

One of Tokyo’s top whiskey experiences

An Evening at Janu Tokyo: Grill, Bar and Lounge

An Evening at Janu Tokyo: Grill, Bar and Lounge

An editor’s review of the Janu Grill, Janu Bar and Janu Lounge.
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Literature

Fresh Ink: The First English Translations of These Japanese Literature Giants

Fresh Ink: The First English Translations of These Japanese Literature Giants

A compilation of translated works
Five Translated Japanese Works to Read Autumn 2022

Five Translated Japanese Works to Read Autumn 2022

The best picks to add to your reading list

Sustainability in Edo Period Japan

Sustainability in Edo Period Japan

What the Japanese Edo period can teach us about sustainability
What is Japanese Literature?

What is Japanese Literature?

Studying Rip It Up by Kou Machida (Translated by Daniel Joseph)
Rainy Spring Night

Rainy Spring Night

A previously-untranslated short story by Kafu Nagai
This Monk Wears Heels

This Monk Wears Heels

Kodo Nishimura shares his fairy godmother spirit in new book
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Japanese Movies

The Tokyo International Film Festival

The Tokyo International Film Festival

The “next Hayao Miyazaki,” new Shunji Iwai, outdoor screenings and more
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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