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Tokyo Station Hotel: Old And New

Tokyo Station Hotel: Old And New

The Tokyo Station Hotel is the centerpiece of Tokyo’s time-warp district
Beyond Vegan Cafés: How Tokyo Restaurants Are Making Traditional Cuisine Inclusive

Beyond Vegan Cafés: How Tokyo Restaurants Are Making Traditional Cuisine Inclusive

Ningen Restaurant and Mugi no Oto
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Nishi Kasai

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Nishi Kasai

Heartlands: The Indian enclave that was under the sea
What is Zakka Style?

What is Zakka Style?

A kind of curated coziness

Escape the Tokyo Heat

Escape the Tokyo Heat

This summer, travel up north
Things to Do in Tokyo in September

Things to Do in Tokyo in September

The rundown of the best events in Tokyo this September
Hungary Pavilion: A Calming Forest in the Middle of Expo 2025

Hungary Pavilion: A Calming Forest in the Middle of Expo 2025

Hungary’s pavilion stood out with folk music, food and craft at Expo 2025

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope August 23 – 29

Horoscope

See what the stars have in store for you this week. World-renowned astrologer Cathryn Moe discusses love, money, luck and all else in this weekly series.

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Japanese Taiko Drum Show in Shinjuku: The Zipang Show

Japanese Taiko Drum Show in Shinjuku: The Zipang Show

Dec 19, 2025 at 8:00pm ~ Dec 19, 2025 at 10:30pm

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Winter 2025

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

Celebrating the Life and Career of Norman Tolman

Celebrating the Life and Career of Norman Tolman

One of the most prominent collectors of contemporary Japanese art
The Top 10 Japanese Movies Of All Time 

The Top 10 Japanese Movies Of All Time 

How would you rank your favorite Japanese cinema?

The Irresistible Oris X Disney’s The Muppets Watches

The Irresistible Oris X Disney’s The Muppets Watches

A tribute to iconic characters
Based in Japan: Kimono Stylist Kara Harris

Based in Japan: Kimono Stylist Kara Harris

Harris’ journey to both preserve and push the boundaries of an age-old tradition
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Living

Escape to Zaltana Cabin in the Mountains of Nagano

Escape to Zaltana Cabin in the Mountains of Nagano

A log cabin retreat where city life feels a world away
Why Does Japan Drive on the Left?

Why Does Japan Drive on the Left?

A journey from samurai practicality to British train operations

Discover Japan’s Autumn Colors at Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort

Discover Japan’s Autumn Colors at Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort

Explore Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort this autumn with foliage, hikes, alpine views and activities
Tokyo Train Guide: Mita Line

Tokyo Train Guide: Mita Line

A central Tokyo adventure
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Community

Ginza and Tokyo Fashion Week: Runway for Hope

Ginza and Tokyo Fashion Week: Runway for Hope

Rebuilding the Tohoku communities, thread by thread
The 10th Anniversary of the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami

The 10th Anniversary of the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami

Commemorating the past and looking to future generations

TOSHI-LOW on the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami 

TOSHI-LOW on the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami 

“We need conversation about this disaster more than we need construction”
Who’s Who in the J-Vlogging Scene

Who’s Who in the J-Vlogging Scene

6 Japan-based YouTubers to follow this fall

Commerce Beats Community at Miyashita Park

Commerce Beats Community at Miyashita Park

New retail complex in Shibuya displaces Tokyo’s homeless population
Appetite for Change

Appetite for Change

Single mothers confront Japan’s hidden realities

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Travel

Club Med Kiroro Peak

Club Med Kiroro Peak

Enjoy Club Med’s newly-opened ski resort in Kiroro, Hokkaido
Noku Kyoto Hotel: Modern Heritage

Noku Kyoto Hotel: Modern Heritage

An unforgettable domestic travel experience
Embracing Japan’s emerging powder snowboarding scene

Embracing Japan’s emerging powder snowboarding scene

A Guide to Snowboarding Resorts in Japan Winter 2022

Lotte Arai Resort: Experience Powder Snow

Lotte Arai Resort: Experience Powder Snow

The crown jewel of Niigata
A Journey With a Gun and No Money

A Journey With a Gun and No Money

Bunsho Hattori and Ryuichi Ishikawa
For Love’s Sake

For Love’s Sake

Spirituality, stone and Japan’s beloved rice brew in Tochigi

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Dining

Easter in Tokyo: Japan’s Cutest Treats This Year

Easter in Tokyo: Japan’s Cutest Treats This Year

Celebrate Easter with treats that are equally beautiful and delicious
Grand Hyatt Spring Menu 2024

Grand Hyatt Spring Menu 2024

A Celebration of Seasonal Delights
Pucci Afternoon Tea

Pucci Afternoon Tea

Indulge in a fashionable afternoon
Food Fantasies: Japanese Aphrodisiacs

Food Fantasies: Japanese Aphrodisiacs

The exotic and erotic foods of Japan to titillate your taste buds, and more
Samurai Restaurant

Samurai Restaurant

Wild samurai unleashed: Shinjuku’s premier entertainment experience
Sakura Sweets Selection at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Sakura Sweets Selection at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

It’s that time of the year again: Sakura!
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Literature

Japanese Historical Novels

Japanese Historical Novels

The best of Japan’s historical fiction
Books We Love

Books We Love

Merry Christmas to all our readers

Kevin Barry at the European Literature Festival

Kevin Barry at the European Literature Festival

The award-winning writer shares thoughts on place, sound and Twitter ahead of his first trip to Tokyo
Five Female Japanese Writers You Should Be Reading

Five Female Japanese Writers You Should Be Reading

The best contemporary female authors with English translated novels

Five Best Japanese Novels of 2018

Five Best Japanese Novels of 2018

Metropolis lists this year’s best Japanese fiction
In Praise of Shadows

In Praise of Shadows

A new translation sheds light on East-West duality
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Movies

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