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Paul Gilbert: Japan Tour 2026

Paul Gilbert: Japan Tour 2026

Oct 21, 2026 at 7:00pm ~ Oct 22, 2026 at 11:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Read The Latest Issue Autumn 2026

Autumn 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.

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Culture

Anime and Manga to Keep an Eye on in 2026

Anime and Manga to Keep an Eye on in 2026

From returning blockbusters to new adaptations shaping the anime landscape this year
Anime and the Adverse Effects of Growth

Anime and the Adverse Effects of Growth

Milking the proverbial cash cow dry
Inside the Life of a Kabuki Actor

Inside the Life of a Kabuki Actor

Kabuki actor Monnosuke on the art of becoming someone else
Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation

Edo-Tokyo Museum Returns After Four-Year Renovation

Two Names, One City, Centuries of History
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Living

Confessions of a Hostess Boyfriend

Confessions of a Hostess Boyfriend

Overcoming jealousy and finding true love
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
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Community

Opportunity Knocks

Opportunity Knocks

How BLINK Community is revolutionizing the traditional workspace
Mystery Memos

Mystery Memos

What’s your hot take?

EXPAT EXPO TOKYO 2022

EXPAT EXPO TOKYO 2022

Connect with Tokyo’s international community, businesses and services

Tokyo Life “Why are You Still in Japan?”

Tokyo Life “Why are You Still in Japan?”

It can feel to some international residents like there are more reasons to leave than to stay in Japan. Thinking about your life here, why is it that you have chosen to stay?
Japan, the “Normal” and Gay Marriage

Japan, the “Normal” and Gay Marriage

Osaka court’s recent ruling on same-sex marriage points at something larger within Japanese society
Executive Fight Night X

Executive Fight Night X

Tokyo’s executives duel for charity
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Travel

Why You Should Visit Fukushima in 2025

Why You Should Visit Fukushima in 2025

More than its past, Fukushima is rewriting its future—and it’s about time you saw it for yourself
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai: What You Need to Know

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai: What You Need to Know

Your gateway to exploring Japan’s hidden gems
Cherry Blossom in Okinawa

Cherry Blossom in Okinawa

The Ryuku Islands go pretty in pink
Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel 

Tokyo Bay Shiomi Prince Hotel 

Creativity in a waterside post town
Skiing Inside a Volcano in Japan: Hiking Mt. Yotei

Skiing Inside a Volcano in Japan: Hiking Mt. Yotei

Hiking Mt. Yotei without a guide
Novotel Nara

Novotel Nara

A newly-opened destination hotel in Japan’s ancient capital
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Dining

Where the Wild Wines Are: Discover Tokyo’s Natural Wine Bars

Where the Wild Wines Are: Discover Tokyo’s Natural Wine Bars

A Guide to the Bars Keeping Wine Wild in the Heart of Tokyo
IL LUPINO PRIME Christmas Dinner in Tokyo 2025

IL LUPINO PRIME Christmas Dinner in Tokyo 2025

A Tuscan winter feast in the heart of Omotesando
A Brief History of Zunda 

A Brief History of Zunda 

Tohoku’s Green Paste Icon
The Best Restaurants in Tokyo For Autumnal Dining

The Best Restaurants in Tokyo For Autumnal Dining

Where the smoke rises and leaves fall
Thanksgiving in Tokyo 2025 at Bistro Vino

Thanksgiving in Tokyo 2025 at Bistro Vino

Nov 24 – Nov 30, 2025
The Truth About MSG: Is MSG Bad For You?

The Truth About MSG: Is MSG Bad For You?

How a Japanese discovery became the victim of racism and bad science.
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Literature

5 (Translated) Japanese Novels to Read in 2021

5 (Translated) Japanese Novels to Read in 2021

New works by Mieko Kawakami, Haruki Murakami and more
Fresh Ink: ‘Tales of the Zashiki Children’ by Kenji Miyazawa

Fresh Ink: ‘Tales of the Zashiki Children’ by Kenji Miyazawa

The English-language debut of a prolific Japanese writer
Scientific Literature About an Unscientific World

Scientific Literature About an Unscientific World

Kanji Hanawa divulges society’s absurdity in two translated novellas

‘The Hole’ by Hiroko Oyamada

‘The Hole’ by Hiroko Oyamada

David Boyd translates Oyamada’s surreal novel of transformation and isolation

Atomic Trauma and Family Albums – 75 Years Later

Atomic Trauma and Family Albums – 75 Years Later

Kazu Sashida’s crucial book sheds light on the horrors of Hiroshima
Comedy is Tragic in ‘Spark’

Comedy is Tragic in ‘Spark’

A review of manzai star Naoki Matayoshi’s translated novel
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