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Five Female Japanese Writers You Should Be Reading

The best contemporary female authors with English translated novels

Netflix’s Dark Tourist Visits Fukushima

Netflix’s Dark Tourist Visits Fukushima

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Songs From The Self

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Ryukyuan Dance @ Ginza SIX

Metropolis is offering 5 free tickets to its readers to see a Ryukyuan Dance Performance
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No Humans Allowed

The logic behind Tokyo’s café for stuffed animals
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How does Tokyo prepare for disasters?

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Afterlife in Japan: The traditional and the avant-garde

Afterlife in Japan: The traditional and the avant-garde

From infinity to zero, what to choose for the afterlife in Japan?
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Park Hyatt Tokyo

A preview of the pastry boutique’s dazzling Christmas cake collection
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Hajime no Ippo

Hajime no Ippo

Garlic dining at its finest in Kagurazaka
Garlic Breath

Garlic Breath

Bursting bulbs of flavor
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Brew

Canadian craft in Tokyo
Nanjya Monjya

Nanjya Monjya

Regress to childhood at this treetop café—plus other quirky spots
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Chocablock

Meet the Choco Burger
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Thierry Marx

The Michelin-starred judo black belt on Japan’s cuisine
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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