Beating Them at Their Own Game As Japan's first foreign mahjong professional, Jenn Barr has become a force on the local gaming scene
War Story Gregory Hadley's Field of Spears recounts a dramatic—and little-known—episode from the closing days of World War II. Yet as the author discovered, the story didn’t finish with the war's end
The Rainmaker Author Barry Eisler has found gold on the mean streets of Tokyo with six books about Japanese-American assassin John Rain. Now the action is coming to the big screen
Golden Age Stuck in Tokyo for Golden Week? Lucky you. With everything from cosplay festivals to street fairs to beer factory tours, the city and environs offer more than a week's worth of fun. Here are our top picks.
Meet Markets From nightclubs to dance lessons to, um, wax museums, locals offer their tips on where to find a date in Tokyo