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Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi) and His Many Lives

Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi) and His Many Lives

The Irish-Greek wanderer who became Japan’s foremost folklore chronicler
Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo

Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo

Metropolis’ hunt for the fall favorite drink

Halloween in Tokyo 2025

Halloween in Tokyo 2025

Our roundup of spooky events to fill your calendar
Romantic Horror in Japanese Folklore and Literature

Romantic Horror in Japanese Folklore and Literature

Japanese stories of love and ghosts that offer something both delicate and terrifying
Tokyo Neighborhood Guides: A Guide to Okutama Town

Tokyo Neighborhood Guides: A Guide to Okutama Town

Pigeon’s Nest Canyon and Nippara Limestone Caves
Visit Yamanouchi Town

Visit Yamanouchi Town

Enjoy skiing, onsens, and visiting cheeky snow monkeys in Nagano

What’s Waterfall Tourism?

What’s Waterfall Tourism?

Soaking in Japan’s waterfalls

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope September 27 – October 3

Horoscope

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.

Event Events In Tokyo This Week

tiger bae – “Drift With Me” Release Party

tiger bae – “Drift With Me” Release Party

Dec 21, 2025 at 6:00pm ~ Dec 21, 2025 at 11:30pm

Read The Latest Issue Read The Latest Issue Winter 2025

Winter 2025

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.

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Culture

Book Review: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

Book Review: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata

A chillingly plausible future
Book Review: The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi

Book Review: The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi

Your table awaits at the Chibineko Kitchen…
Book Review: The Place of Shells by Mai Ishizawa (translated by Polly Barton)

Book Review: The Place of Shells by Mai Ishizawa (translated by Polly Barton)

A quietly devastating and masterfully surreal debut
LGBTQ+ Anime That Strive To Get It Right

LGBTQ+ Anime That Strive To Get It Right

No heavy-handed yaoi or male-gaze pandering yuri here
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Living

English-Speaking Dentists in Tokyo 

English-Speaking Dentists in Tokyo 

Comprehensive Guide for 2025
Things To Do Near Haneda Airport: Tenkubashi & Haneda Innovation City

Things To Do Near Haneda Airport: Tenkubashi & Haneda Innovation City

Tokyo’s newest “city” of culture, dining, nightlife, and innovation
Based in Japan: Getting Your Dream Job in Japan with Sean Elliott

Based in Japan: Getting Your Dream Job in Japan with Sean Elliott

Moving beyond teaching English
Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo

Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo

Metropolis’ hunt for the fall favorite drink

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Community

Opening Doors to Para Sports

Opening Doors to Para Sports

How Tokyo is creating opportunities for people with disabilities
What’s Happening in Tokyo This December?

What’s Happening in Tokyo This December?

The rundown of the best events in Tokyo this December
Yokohama Country & Athletic Club

Yokohama Country & Athletic Club

The community you’ve been longing for

Where to Celebrate Thanksgiving in Tokyo 2021

Where to Celebrate Thanksgiving in Tokyo 2021

Tokyo meets American tradition
Women’s Bodybuilding in Japan

Women’s Bodybuilding in Japan

A culture of support
Phoenix House International School

Phoenix House International School

Enrichment beyond the classroom
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Travel

Nobeoka, Miyazaki: Seaside Jewel of Kyushu

Nobeoka, Miyazaki: Seaside Jewel of Kyushu

Kyushu’s Undiscovered Seaside Jewel
Hotel Graphy, Shibuya

Hotel Graphy, Shibuya

Where urban hospitality meets hostel charm
Tsuwano Travel Guide: A Hidden Samurai Town

Tsuwano Travel Guide: A Hidden Samurai Town

A hidden samurai town in Shimane
Japan Bullet Train

Japan Bullet Train

Speedy and stress-free Shinkansen tickets
48 Hours in Tono and Hanamaki: Folktales, Food, and Festivals in Rural Japan

48 Hours in Tono and Hanamaki: Folktales, Food, and Festivals in Rural Japan

Release your full imagination in the hometown of Japanese folklore
Minobu Town

Minobu Town

Revitalizing Japanese regional tourism
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Dining

American Steak Dinner For Two at ANA InterContinental Tokyo

American Steak Dinner For Two at ANA InterContinental Tokyo

Dine in Japanese summer festival style
Ralph’s Coffee: A Metropolitan Delight in Omotesando

Ralph’s Coffee: A Metropolitan Delight in Omotesando

Convince yourself of Ralph Lauren’s most sincere and pedestrian product: coffee.
GENTLE Sushi Bar

GENTLE Sushi Bar

The omakase experience you’ve been searching for
Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Autumn Sweets Selection

Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Autumn Sweets Selection

Visit the hotel in Roppongi for treats from their Fiorentina Pastry Boutique
Virtù in Tokyo Celebrates Prestigious Hospitality Award

Virtù in Tokyo Celebrates Prestigious Hospitality Award

Join in on the city’s dazzling bar scene
Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo’s Stylish Rooftop Beer Hall Summer 2024

Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo’s Stylish Rooftop Beer Hall Summer 2024

Experience New York vibes under Tokyo skies

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Literature

Comedy is Tragic in ‘Spark’

Comedy is Tragic in ‘Spark’

A review of manzai star Naoki Matayoshi’s translated novel
Sushi Shokunin: Japan’s Culinary Masters

Sushi Shokunin: Japan’s Culinary Masters

Photographer Andrea Fazzari delves into Tokyo’s top-level sushi scene
The Resurgence of a Japanese Literary Master

The Resurgence of a Japanese Literary Master

Fifty years after his death, Yukio Mishima is reemerging in translation
Talking With the Only Gaijin in the Village

Talking With the Only Gaijin in the Village

Scotsman Iain Maloney on his new book about life in rural Japan

Your Summer Reading List

Your Summer Reading List

Recommendations from Tokyo’s literary scene
Breasts, Eggs and Existential Feminism

Breasts, Eggs and Existential Feminism

Mieko Kawakami’s intimate portrait of womanhood in ‘Breasts and Eggs’
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Movies

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