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Best Tokyo New Year’s Eve Countdown Events, Parties and Temples 2025–2026

Best Tokyo New Year’s Eve Countdown Events, Parties and Temples 2025–2026

Where to spend New Year’s Eve in Tokyo
La Carmina’s Love Letter to Okinawan Cuisine

La Carmina’s Love Letter to Okinawan Cuisine

The best of Okinawa’s regional and traditional food
Japanese New Year Traditions 

Japanese New Year Traditions 

What makes the holidays in Japan special?

New Year’s Resolutions in Japan: Try New Year’s “Precedents”

New Year’s Resolutions in Japan: Try New Year’s “Precedents”

How Japan’s “Firsts” Remind Us To Start the Year With Intention
Beginner’s Guide to Love Hotels

Beginner’s Guide to Love Hotels

Metropolis’ guide to love hotels for those who want to forgo obligation chocolate for a little more romance this Valentine’s Day
Inside Tokyo’s CBD and Cannabinoid Dispensary, CHILLAXY Shinjuku

Inside Tokyo’s CBD and Cannabinoid Dispensary, CHILLAXY Shinjuku

How legality, education and a carefully curated lineup define a new kind of lifestyle shop in Shinjuku
Japanese LGBTQ+ Films To Watch in 2026

Japanese LGBTQ+ Films To Watch in 2026

Love, heartbreak and the untold tales of Japan’s queer community

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope November 7 – 14

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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Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2026

Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2026

Mar 13, 2026 at 10:00am ~ Mar 16, 2026 at 8:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Read The Latest Issue Winter 2025

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

“Ruby-chan! Hai! Nani ga suki?” Trend Explained: What It Means and Where It’s From

“Ruby-chan! Hai! Nani ga suki?” Trend Explained: What It Means and Where It’s From

The sugary Japanese idol song that’s got everyone asking, “Ruby-chan, what do you like?”
Discover Top Fashion Brands in Tokyo: From Streetwear to Whimsical Styles

Discover Top Fashion Brands in Tokyo: From Streetwear to Whimsical Styles

Explore the best local brands shaping Tokyo’s fashion scene
Your Essential Sumo Wrestling Vocabulary Guide

Your Essential Sumo Wrestling Vocabulary Guide

Ready to wrestle? Prepare for the upcoming sumo tournament with this sumo wrestling vocabulary guide and master the essential lingo and must-know moves.
IKO Art Discoveries Launches with MASAMI: A New Chapter in Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Tokyo

IKO Art Discoveries Launches with MASAMI: A New Chapter in Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Tokyo

An immersive new exhibition invites Tokyo-ites to explore art, nature and connection through the eyes of Japanese artist MASAMI
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Living

Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Eye Drops in Japan for Dry Eyes and Contacts

Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Eye Drops in Japan for Dry Eyes and Contacts

Top brands recommended by pharmacists in Japan

English-Speaking Beauty Clinics in Tokyo

English-Speaking Beauty Clinics in Tokyo

Stress-free beauty and wellness services for everyone
Best Tokyo New Year’s Eve Countdown Events, Parties and Temples 2025–2026

Best Tokyo New Year’s Eve Countdown Events, Parties and Temples 2025–2026

Where to spend New Year’s Eve in Tokyo
Japanese New Year Traditions 

Japanese New Year Traditions 

What makes the holidays in Japan special?

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Community

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

Practice the Art of Shodo at Norihito Calligraphy School

Practice the Art of Shodo at Norihito Calligraphy School

Tailored calligraphy lessons in Omotesando
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Travel

Kamigori Travel Guide

Kamigori Travel Guide

Getting off the beaten path to find peace and beauty in Hyogo
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
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Dining

Rossi at Aoyama Grand Hotel

Rossi at Aoyama Grand Hotel

Tokyo’s new authentic Italian trattoria
The Roof and Lobby Bar in Ginza

The Roof and Lobby Bar in Ginza

A cozy panorama bar and an artistic cafe
LAVISH Bar

LAVISH Bar

Tokyo’s Premier VIP Nightlife Experience
Kura Sushi’s New Vision for Ginza

Kura Sushi’s New Vision for Ginza

Kura Sushi’s brand new Ginza store has a few surprises for you
Sophie at EDITION

Sophie at EDITION

Modern brasserie using Japanese local products
Discover the Art, Culture and Future of Tea at Tokyo’s Newest Museum

Discover the Art, Culture and Future of Tea at Tokyo’s Newest Museum

Museum of Tea Culture Creation and O~i Ocha Museum open May 1, 2024
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Literature

Contesting Myths

Contesting Myths

Best-selling writer Robert Whiting reviews a history of Japanese “samurai baseball”
This Great Stage of Fools

This Great Stage of Fools

An anthology of Alan Booth’s uncollected writings on Japan
Andrea Fazzari: Tokyo New Wave

Andrea Fazzari: Tokyo New Wave

Photographer and writer Andrea Fazzari captures the intimate, personal sides of Tokyo’s new generation of chefs
Go by Kazuki Kaneshiro – review

Go by Kazuki Kaneshiro – review

Shallow attempt at a bildungsroman
Japan – 100 Hidden Towns

Japan – 100 Hidden Towns

Discover a deeper culture
Keshiki – New Voices from Japan

Keshiki – New Voices from Japan

New book series showcases literary translation as cultural exchange (Part 2)
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Movies

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