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Want to Start a Business in Japan?

Free consultation with Sea and Forest Plan Company

Best Korean Restaurants in Tokyo

Where to find Korean BBQ, traditional stews and modern Korean dining

Japan Drugstore Guide: Hair Loss and Scalp Treatments

Effective hair loss and scalp treatments recommended by drugstore staff

Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation

Two Names, One City, Centuries of History

Shibuya to Introduce ¥2,000 Littering Fines and Mandatory Trash Bins for Restaurants

Shibuya City will introduce on-the-spot littering fines

How to Live in Japan

Visas, jobs and the real way people make it work

Shuna’s Journey: Miyazaki’s Forgotten Masterwork

The 1983 illustrated story that helped shape Miyazaki’s later films

Your Weekly Horoscope March 6 – 13

See what the stars have in store for you this week. World-renowned astrologer Cathryn Moe discusses love, money, luck and all else in this weekly series.

Events In Tokyo This Week

Craftoverts’ Festival

May 22, 2026 at 2:00pm ~ May 22, 2026 at 9:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Spring 2026

Read our latest print magazine online and browse all the locations across Tokyo and the Kanto Region where you can pick up a copy for yourself.

Events

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Hiatus Kaiyote × Snarky Puppy: Japan Tour 2026

May 23, 2026 at 4:00pm

May 23, 2026 at 10:00pm

Mitama Festival 2026

Jul 13, 2026 at 9:00am

Jul 16, 2026 at 8:00pm

Pirates of Tokyo Bay: English & Japanese Improv Comedy

Jun 28, 2026 at 7:30pm

Jun 28, 2026 at 9:30pm

IVE Tokyo Dome Concert: SHOW WHAT I AM World Tour

Jun 24, 2026 at 6:30pm

Jun 24, 2026 at 9:00pm

Cameron Winter Live

May 26, 2026 at 7:00pm

May 26, 2026 at 11:00pm

GREENROOM FESTIVAL 2026

May 23, 2026 at 11:00am

May 24, 2026 at 9:00pm

LIFESTYLE Week TOKYO

Jun 24, 2026 at 10:00am

Jun 24, 2026 at 5:00pm

Anson Seabra: The I Must Be Dreaming Tour

May 27, 2026 at 7:00pm

May 27, 2026 at 9:00pm

Culture

Don’t Miss These Japanese Music Festivals Coming in 2026

From seaside stages to mountain backdrops, here’s your guide to Japan’s most anticipated music festivals of 2026

Book Review: The Memory Police By Yoko Ogawa

Which do you trust: your memory or the crowd?

Book Review: “An I-Novel” by Minae Mizumura (Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter)

A bilingual meditation on navigating belonging in isolation

The Best Japanese Mystery Novels to Read

Honkaku, thrillers and crime sagas — Japan’s got it all

Living

Shibuya to Introduce ¥2,000 Littering Fines and Mandatory Trash Bins for Restaurants

Shibuya City will introduce on-the-spot littering fines

How to Live in Japan

Visas, jobs and the real way people make it work

Tokyo Sumo Tournament 2026: The Complete Guide

Sumo returns to Tokyo from May 10–26, 2026, with newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu headlining the tournament

Sumo Tournament Tickets Go on Sale April 4—Here’s How to Get Them

Tickets for Tokyo’s May Grand Sumo Tournament go on sale April 4, 2026, and they will sell out fast

Community

Azabudai Hills Officially Opens

Explore Tokyo’s latest neighborhood and Christmas Market

Black List x Metropolis Countdown to 2024 at The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho Hotel

At The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho

Yoyogi Broadway

Tokyo slices of art, dining and nightlife

The British School in Tokyo’s New Primary School Campus

Opening in August 2023

Sumo Spotting: Where to sight Japan’s mightiest warriors

Find out how to witness one of Japan’s greatest sports and its athletes in a personal and enlightening way here in Tokyo

Opportunity Knocks

How BLINK Community is revolutionizing the traditional workspace

Travel

Ishigaki Island Travel Guide: Beaches, Food and Hidden Gems in Okinawa

From purple sweet potatoes to wild horse sightings, here’s how to make the most of Okinawa’s tropical escape

Chiran, Kagoshima Travel Guide

Home to Kyoto-style gardens and the Peace Museum for kamikaze, Chiran offers a healthy dose of history and culture. Stephen Mansfield takes a walk.

Onomichi Travel Guide: Discover This Historic Port City

Once a pirate haunt, the port town of Onomichi in the Inland Sea still houses an intriguing array of temples, and a surprising number of cats and cat lovers. Stephen Mansfield goes exploring.