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Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sasazuka

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sasazuka

Authentic Tokyo, one meandering turn at a time
Book Review: “An I-Novel” by Minae Mizumura (Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter)

Book Review: “An I-Novel” by Minae Mizumura (Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter)

A bilingual meditation on navigating belonging in isolation
The Best Japanese Mystery Novels to Read

The Best Japanese Mystery Novels to Read

Honkaku, thrillers and crime sagas — Japan’s got it all
Japan Drugstore Guide: Acne Care and Pimple Patches

Japan Drugstore Guide: Acne Care and Pimple Patches

Practical treatments for breakouts found at drugstores across Japan
11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo

11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo

Escape to nature with these cafés near Tokyo
Best Brazilian Restaurants in Tokyo

Best Brazilian Restaurants in Tokyo

Enjoy all the Brazilian restaurants around Tokyo with our thoughtfully comprised list of suggestions
Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive

Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive

Explore the vanishing world of Japan’s ama divers in Ise-Shima, where sea women have free-dived for abalone and pearls for over a thousand years.

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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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Gorpcore: History of “Outdoor Fashion” and the Japanese Brands To Know

Gorpcore: History of “Outdoor Fashion” and the Japanese Brands To Know

Why outdoor clothing is popular in Japan
What is Zakka Style?

What is Zakka Style?

A kind of curated coziness

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
Japanese Onomatopoeia

Japanese Onomatopoeia

Everyday sounds and oddly specific quirky expressions
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Living

Anime Pop-up Events in Tokyo 2026

Anime Pop-up Events in Tokyo 2026

The best ephemeral anime events around Tokyo this season
Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Lip Products in 2026

Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Lip Products in 2026

Our J-beauty and K-beauty picks from Japanese drugstores
Japan’s Gachapon and the Capsule Toy Craze

Japan’s Gachapon and the Capsule Toy Craze

From nostalgic miniatures to working gadgets, these are the gachapon lighting up social media right now
Life as a Kabukicho Bunny Girl

Life as a Kabukicho Bunny Girl

Becoming a nightlife worker in Tokyo’s red-light district
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Community

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 Diversity of Tokyo’s Architecture

The Diversity of Tokyo’s Architecture

Photography highlights from Metropolis readers

Tokyo Skytree launches ‘Tree of Hope’ 

Tokyo Skytree launches ‘Tree of Hope’ 

Add your own wish ribbon of hope 
Medical Clinic Hiroo 

Medical Clinic Hiroo 

Top-class medical care for the whole family 
Virg’s Global Dance Contest: “Volume One”

Virg’s Global Dance Contest: “Volume One”

With K-POP celebrity guest judge MINZY 
Based in Japan: Ria Scott

Based in Japan: Ria Scott

“Do you want fear or freedom?”
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Travel

Kakurinbo Temple Lodging and Guest Villa Ebisuya

Kakurinbo Temple Lodging and Guest Villa Ebisuya

Cultural experiences and regional revitalization

ANA InterContinental Tokyo 

ANA InterContinental Tokyo 

Swim in the garden pool with a view of the Tokyo skyline

Life on Japan’s Most Active Volcano

Life on Japan’s Most Active Volcano

Tour Sakurajima with Norm Nakamura
Bellustar Tokyo

Bellustar Tokyo

Shinjuku’s newest hotels boast style, culture and comfort
Ninomiya Rose & Japanese Garden

Ninomiya Rose & Japanese Garden

A rare peak into a site of historic beauty in Niigata
Seoul Revisited: Finding Retro Japanese Architecture in Korea

Seoul Revisited: Finding Retro Japanese Architecture in Korea

Buildings and Memory in Early 20th-Century Korea
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Dining

Café Tomorrow Asakusa

Café Tomorrow Asakusa

An ode to the Japanese Showa era
This Kyoto Bar is a “Sound Forest” Filled with Ambient Music and Exotic Plants

This Kyoto Bar is a “Sound Forest” Filled with Ambient Music and Exotic Plants

Exquisite music, food and drinks in an otherworldly setting

Pokémon Afternoon Tea in Tokyo

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

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

Armani Ristorante: Stylish Italian Dining

Haute Italian dining experience in Ginza
American Steak Dinner For Two at ANA InterContinental Tokyo

American Steak Dinner For Two at ANA InterContinental Tokyo

Dine in Japanese summer festival style
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Literature

Wieland Wagner Interview

Wieland Wagner Interview

A German perspective on Japan’s working culture
Oyako: An Ode to Parents and Children

Oyako: An Ode to Parents and Children

An array of intriguing portraits of Japanese oyako

Japanese Historical Novels

Japanese Historical Novels

The best of Japan’s historical fiction
Books We Love

Books We Love

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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

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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