Celebrate Metropolis’ 30th Anniversary at Yuigahama Beach in Kamakura!
Celebrate 30 years of Metropolis at Voyager’s Kaito
Things to Do in Tokyo in August
The rundown of the best events in Tokyo this August
Fresh ink: Kitagawa Chiyo Conclusion
Read the moving end of the working-class fable “The Silk Sandals”
Watch Local and International Football Talent Play in Japan
In this highly expected face-off, Japanese and international teams are showcasing their talents
Tokyo Trends: 90s Fashion in Tokyo
Fashion serving as a driving power of social change and art liberation
Ralph’s Coffee: A Metropolitan Delight in Omotesando
Convince yourself of Ralph Lauren’s most sincere and pedestrian product: coffee.
Low-Alcohol Craft Beer “Small Trip” Hits Tokyo
Brought to you by REVO BREWING
Events
Community
Enaam Ahmed
The race ace back to winning ways in Japan
Miki Koyama
The Japanese driver taking on the W Series challenge
Education Special
A one-stop-shop for Japanese language schools, international schools and exam prep schools
August Community News & Events
Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
Kimiko Date
Celebrated former tennis player talks trials, triumphs and Wimbledon
July Community News & Events
Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
Travel
Gourmet Ibaraki: Fermented and Fresh Delights
An hour from Tokyo, Japan’s flavors flourish
Park Hyatt Kyoto
Finding serenity at Kyoto’s newest luxury guesthouse
Awakening Atami
The hot spring town with memories of an era gone, but not lost
Discover Odawara
The city that made an era
APARTMENT HOTEL MIMARU
A home away from home
MOSHI MOSHI ROOMS: ORIGAMI
Harajuku pop culture and Japanese tradition
Dining
Marugame Shake Udon
Indulge in the exquisite flavors of Marugame Seimen’s Shake Udon This Summer!
Harmonia Café and Select Shop
Azabujuban’s most relaxing café and boutique
Tokyo’s Best Kakigori
From the quintessential to the questionable
Suigian
In conversation with founder, artist and traveler Hideotomo Kimura
9 Anime-Themed Pop-Up Shops in Tokyo Summer 2023
The capital’s sweetest offerings for the summer
Matcha as A Modern Meditation and A Path to Happiness
Nobuko Yamazaki on using traditional ritual to tune into our inner selves
Literature
Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko
Introducing this powerful female voice to the English-speaking world
A Girl’s Guide to the Islands: Not Your Typical Travelogue
A mother-daughter travelogue, which tugs at the heartstrings
Me Against the World by Kazufumi Shiraishi
“Is this book a novel trying to do philosophy or is it philosophy masquerading as a novel?”
Quit Your Band!
Despite the overwhelming odds, the underground scene perseveres
(English) Booker Prizes
Where the English-reading expat goes for books
100 Views of Tokyo
Not just your run-of-the-mill views, these illustrations are intimate, surprising, and occasionally fantastic
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