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Anime CHOREOGRAPHY Legend Season.2 Finals–Shibuya Dance Showdown

Anime CHOREOGRAPHY Legend Season.2 Finals–Shibuya Dance Showdown

Aug 22, 2026 at 5:30pm ~ Aug 23, 2026 at 7:00pm

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Summer 2026

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Don’t Miss These Japanese Music Festivals Coming in 2026

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 

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)

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

The Best Japanese Mystery Novels to Read

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

The 9 Best Japanese Whiskies for Gifting

The 9 Best Japanese Whiskies for Gifting

Japanese whisky for beginners

Uber Just Added “Professional Drifting” to Its App in Tokyo

Uber Just Added “Professional Drifting” to Its App in Tokyo

Tokyo Drift IRL
How to Stay Cool This Summer in Japan

How to Stay Cool This Summer in Japan

Summers in Japan are not for the faint of heart
Japan Drugstore Guide: The Best Purple Shampoo & Color-Care Products for Blonde, Ash, and Bleached Hair

Japan Drugstore Guide: The Best Purple Shampoo & Color-Care Products for Blonde, Ash, and Bleached Hair

Guide to the best and most affordable options

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Community

Strengthening Sisterhood with Femtech

Strengthening Sisterhood with Femtech

A founder of Love Piece Club, Minori Kitahara, discusses femtech and sex positivity
Community and Volunteer Groups in Tokyo

Community and Volunteer Groups in Tokyo

How to get involved with some of Tokyo’s most diverse, English-friendly volunteer groups

Riding the Winds of Change

Riding the Winds of Change

A day in the life of Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s executive chef
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

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Travel

BOTANICAL POOL CLUB Hotel

BOTANICAL POOL CLUB Hotel

Watch the starry sky from this luxury resort’s heated pool
Miyako: Explore Okinawa’s Most Underrated Island

Miyako: Explore Okinawa’s Most Underrated Island

Powdery white sand, warm clear water, and spectacular abundance of undersea creatures.
The Ultimate XR Bus Journey: WOWRIDE Fukui

The Ultimate XR Bus Journey: WOWRIDE Fukui

Discover the Future of Travel

Live Your Pokémon Dreams at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Live Your Pokémon Dreams at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Have a relaxing stay inspired by your favorite video game
Celebrating LGBTQ+ and Inclusive Travel  

Celebrating LGBTQ+ and Inclusive Travel  

From Tokyo Pride Parade 2024 to Booking.com’s Travel Proud Initiative
Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo: Dining

Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo: Dining

Japanese culinary adventures with Kimpton
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Dining

Ginza’s Only Craft Beer Brewery

Ginza’s Only Craft Beer Brewery

Fresh, small-batch beer you can only drink at Orca Ginza Brewery
Salon de Thé ROND 

Salon de Thé ROND 

Architectural cafe from the beloved anime Your Name
Yamanashi: The Wine Country of Japan

Yamanashi: The Wine Country of Japan

From Western tradition to local production
Violet AfterMOON Tea in Tokyo

Violet AfterMOON Tea in Tokyo

Celebrate early summer with Violet AfterMOON Tea at The Moon in Roppongi Hills
Best Mexican Restaurants in Tokyo

Best Mexican Restaurants in Tokyo

Our favorite spots for Mexican cuisine, from authentic to unique takes
Michelin-Starred Imperial Treasure Arrives in Ginza, Tokyo

Michelin-Starred Imperial Treasure Arrives in Ginza, Tokyo

A refined dining experience that blends Michelin-starred Chinese cuisine with Japanese ingredients and aesthetics
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Literature

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’
Yoshitomo Nara: Beyond the Big-Headed Girls

Yoshitomo Nara: Beyond the Big-Headed Girls

Yeewan Koon’s new book traces Yoshitomo Nara’s diverse career

The American Who Brought Ghibli to the World

The American Who Brought Ghibli to the World

An interview with Steve Alpert, author of ‘Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man’
Questioning Normalcy in the Age of the Pandemic

Questioning Normalcy in the Age of the Pandemic

‘Convenience Store Woman’ author Sayaka Murata on breaking norms
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