Ramadan in Tokyo 2026: Dates, Iftar Spots and Prayer Spaces
How Ramadan is observed across the city
The Gender Politics of Valentine’s Day in Japan
How giri-choco turned empowerment into workplace pressure
10 Must-Read Japanese Novels Set for Release in 2026
Read ahead of the flow by picking up these translated masterpieces as they hit global bookstore shelves
Where To Find The Best Brown Bread in Tokyo
Shokupan, move aside
Where To Find The Best Bagel in Tokyo
Where to find some of the best bagels in Japan
Yuji Nishida’s Apology: The Final Boss of Japanese Politeness
The sincerest bow the internet has ever seen
The Best Japanese Films for Beginners Learning Japanese
Why children’s stories and quiet domestic life work better than reading textbooks will
Events
XG Tokyo concert: The Core
Apr 10, 2026 at 6:00pm
Apr 12, 2026 at 5:30pm
Opanchu Usagi, Npochamu & Kimimaro’s Paradise Cafe
Oct 10, 2025 at 12:00am
Oct 10, 2026 at 12:00am
Tokyo Poetry Week 2026
Apr 09, 2026 at 6:00pm
Apr 18, 2026 at 9:00pm
HAODORI – “AWAKENING”
Apr 02, 2026 at 7:00pm
Apr 30, 2026 at 12:00am
Pokemon Go Fest
May 29, 2026 at 9:00am
Jun 01, 2026 at 5:00pm
One Million Stones! Kaga Maeda Clan Exhibition
Apr 14, 2026 at 9:30am
Jun 07, 2026 at 5:00pm
Living
Japan Drugstore Guide: Cold and Flu Medicine
Recommended cold and flu medicine in Japan
The History of Patriarchy in Japan
And how history rewrote women out of power
Strawberry Picking in Tokyo
Sweet winter berries and countryside escapes in the city
Japan Drugstore Guide: Blister Care and Podiatry Clinics in Tokyo
The best blister care, foot support and podiatry clinics in Japan
Community
Why Won’t Japan Allow This Trans Woman’s Marriage?
The case that broke the Japanese legal system
The Diversity of Tokyo’s Architecture
Photography highlights from Metropolis readers
Tokyo Skytree launches ‘Tree of Hope’
Add your own wish ribbon of hope
Medical Clinic Hiroo
Top-class medical care for the whole family
Virg’s Global Dance Contest: “Volume One”
With K-POP celebrity guest judge MINZY
Based in Japan: Ria Scott
“Do you want fear or freedom?”
Travel
ANA InterContinental Tokyo
Swim in the garden pool with a view of the Tokyo skyline
Life on Japan’s Most Active Volcano
Tour Sakurajima with Norm Nakamura
Bellustar Tokyo
Shinjuku’s newest hotels boast style, culture and comfort
Ninomiya Rose & Japanese Garden
A rare peak into a site of historic beauty in Niigata
Seoul Revisited: Finding Retro Japanese Architecture in Korea
Buildings and Memory in Early 20th-Century Korea
Take a Slow Train to Izu
The peninsula of sun, sea, and spa
Dining
Pokémon Afternoon Tea in Tokyo
Enjoy delicious sweets and drinks at The Strings Omotesando’s Cafe & Dining Zelkova
Write a Letter to Your Future Self at Jiyucho Kuramae
Read, study, work, relax or write to the future at this Asakusa Café
Armani Ristorante: Stylish Italian Dining
Haute Italian dining experience in Ginza
American Steak Dinner For Two at ANA InterContinental Tokyo
Dine in Japanese summer festival style
Ralph’s Coffee: A Metropolitan Delight in Omotesando
Convince yourself of Ralph Lauren’s most sincere and pedestrian product: coffee.
GENTLE Sushi Bar
The omakase experience you’ve been searching for
Literature
Wieland Wagner Interview
A German perspective on Japan’s working culture
Oyako: An Ode to Parents and Children
An array of intriguing portraits of Japanese oyako
Japanese Historical Novels
The best of Japan’s historical fiction
Books We Love
Merry Christmas to all our readers
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
The best contemporary female authors with English translated novels
Movies
