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The Spirit of Mottainai Culture

The Spirit of Mottainai Culture

How an ancient Japanese sentiment is key to a sustainable future
White Day, The Day We Become Puppets?

White Day, The Day We Become Puppets?

Exploring the history of March 14
International Women’s Day 2022

International Women’s Day 2022

An Ode to All the Girl Bosses
Tokyo Metro Ginza Line

Tokyo Metro Ginza Line

Exploring the city’s heritage, corporate superpower status and shitamachi downtown culture
Okinawa’s Local Culture and Ryukyu Heritage

Okinawa’s Local Culture and Ryukyu Heritage

Historical sites, crafts and traditions of Ryukyu culture

Temple University, Japan Campus

Temple University, Japan Campus

Expand your horizons with courses, workshops and seminars
The Rennaissance of Kombucha in Japan

The Rennaissance of Kombucha in Japan

Fermented fungus tea is the country’s latest upcoming trend

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VOID at The Church Dogenzaka

VOID at The Church Dogenzaka

Apr 18, 2026 at 8:00pm ~ Apr 19, 2026 at 5:00am

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Spring 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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Kings of Tokyo: The First All-Drag-King Revue Since the Edo Period

Kings of Tokyo: The First All-Drag-King Revue Since the Edo Period

Drag performer Emmanuel Transmission talks gender, glitter and grassroots performance
Shoko

Shoko

A musical smorgasbord from an upcoming chanteuse
Flower and Plant Designs in Imari Ware

Flower and Plant Designs in Imari Ware

Cultivate your appreciation of antique Japanese dishes
TICKET LOTTERY: Imari Ware

TICKET LOTTERY: Imari Ware

Win free tickets to the Toguri Museum of Art exhibition
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Living

Big Iowa Smokehouse

Big Iowa Smokehouse

The new smokehouse that’s set to be the best in Tokyo

Why Won’t Japan Allow This Trans Woman’s Marriage? 

Why Won’t Japan Allow This Trans Woman’s Marriage? 

The case that broke the Japanese legal system
The Sacrifice Needed to Live Between Cultural Worlds 

The Sacrifice Needed to Live Between Cultural Worlds 

Liane Wakabayashi’s new memoir ‘The Wagamama Bride’
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Shinkoenji

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Shinkoenji

Heartlands: A quasi-Kyoto of temples and shrines in Suginami Ward
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Dining

Slice

Slice

More for your dough in Shibuya
Old-School Asakusa

Old-School Asakusa

Dine shitamachi-style in the “low city”
King

King

The Graceland of Nishi-Azabu
The Best of Koenji

The Best of Koenji

Consumption is rife in Hippytown
Squid Jerky and Carrot Strips

Squid Jerky and Carrot Strips

A taste of Tohoku
Set It Up

Set It Up

New Year’s osechi ryori boxes explained
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