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“Lost Memories” Photography Exhibition by Dhio Meydi Permana

“Lost Memories” Photography Exhibition by Dhio Meydi Permana

Oct 03, 2026 at 8:00am ~ Oct 12, 2026 at 9:00pm

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Autumn 2026

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Culture

Why Are There So Many Cats in Japanese Fiction?

Why Are There So Many Cats in Japanese Fiction?

Literary symbol or cultural cliche?

Godzilla: The Kaiju That Remembers

Godzilla: The Kaiju That Remembers

A Creature of Fallout and Postwar Memory
The Art of Japanese Handmade Jewelry

The Art of Japanese Handmade Jewelry

Hayakawa’s beautiful crafts
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’
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Living

Japan: The White Man’s Last Refuge?

Japan: The White Man’s Last Refuge?

Are Japan’s ‘White Gods’ enjoying the benefits of “sexist” cultures abroad?

Japan Drugstore Guide: Insect Repellent in Japan

Japan Drugstore Guide: Insect Repellent in Japan

Best Japanese insect repellents recommended by pharmacists in Japan

Tokyo Game Show 2026: Full Guide to Lineup, Events and How to Watch

Tokyo Game Show 2026: Full Guide to Lineup, Events and How to Watch

What to expect from Japan’s biggest gaming event
Beating the Heat: A Practical Guide to Heatstroke in Japan

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
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Community

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
Ginza Sky Walk

Ginza Sky Walk

A plan for a greener, people-centric Tokyo
Metropolis Spring Issue 2024

Metropolis Spring Issue 2024

See what’s inside and where to pick up a copy

That comfortable desk job? It’s killing you…

That comfortable desk job? It’s killing you…

Sitting is rapidly becoming the new smoking
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Travel

Ukai: The Ancient Japanese Art of Cormorant Fishing

Ukai: The Ancient Japanese Art of Cormorant Fishing

Witness Japan’s 1,300-year-old spectacle of cormorant fishing in Gifu
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
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Dining

Tokyo Vegan Burger Guide 2026

Tokyo Vegan Burger Guide 2026

The best vegetarian and vegan burgers in Tokyo
The Pink Cow: California-Mexican Comfort Food in the Heart of Tokyo

The Pink Cow: California-Mexican Comfort Food in the Heart of Tokyo

Your Spot for Dinners, Parties and California Flavor
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
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Literature

This Monk Wears Heels

This Monk Wears Heels

Kodo Nishimura shares his fairy godmother spirit in new book
Top 7 Japanese Books to Read This Winter

Top 7 Japanese Books to Read This Winter

From romance to AI, works of translation to Tokyo-based novels
Fresh Ink: Osamu Dazai

Fresh Ink: Osamu Dazai

The English-language debut of A, Autumn
What’s New in Translation?

What’s New in Translation?

Two newly translated Japanese novels to read this autumn
So You Thought You Didn’t Like Manga?

So You Thought You Didn’t Like Manga?

A dive into the English-language side of Japan’s alternative manga world
Life Is Elsewhere/Burn Your Flags

Life Is Elsewhere/Burn Your Flags

Japan-based author Iain Maloney’s latest work
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