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Japanese Halloween Costume Ideas for 2025

Japanese Halloween Costume Ideas for 2025

Draw inspiration from Japanese horror folktales
A Guide to the Best Spots to Surf in Japan

A Guide to the Best Spots to Surf in Japan

Kyushu: Japan’s Surfing Island
Japan Drugstore Guide: Gentle Kampo Herbal Remedies in Japan

Japan Drugstore Guide: Gentle Kampo Herbal Remedies in Japan

Traditional Japanese herbal medicine for everyday ailments
Halloween Afternoon Tea in Tokyo 2025

Halloween Afternoon Tea in Tokyo 2025

Celebrate Halloween with Tokyo’s sweetest treats

The Ultimate Koi Appreciation Guide

The Ultimate Koi Appreciation Guide

Where and how to admire Tokyo’s prettiest swimming art
Tattoo-Friendly Sento With Saunas in Tokyo

Tattoo-Friendly Sento With Saunas in Tokyo

Unwind in Tokyo’s Bathhouses and Saunas
Things To Do in Tokyo in October 2025

Things To Do in Tokyo in October 2025

The rundown of the best events in Tokyo this October

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope September 5 – 12

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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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Handmade in Japan Festival Winter 2026

Handmade in Japan Festival Winter 2026

Jan 17, 2026 at 11:00am ~ Jan 18, 2026 at 6:00pm

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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

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
10 Must-Read Japanese Novels of 2024

10 Must-Read Japanese Novels of 2024

From English translations of family dramas to thrilling mysteries and historical fiction
Forging Bonds: The Samurai Armor Restoration

Forging Bonds: The Samurai Armor Restoration

The appearance and restoration of samurai armor in Malta
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Living

Based in Japan: Getting Your Dream Job in Japan with Sean Elliott

Based in Japan: Getting Your Dream Job in Japan with Sean Elliott

Moving beyond teaching English
Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo

Where to Find Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Tokyo

Metropolis’ hunt for the fall favorite drink

Halloween in Tokyo 2025

Halloween in Tokyo 2025

Our roundup of spooky events to fill your calendar
Indoor Ski Resorts Near Tokyo

Indoor Ski Resorts Near Tokyo

Snow place like home
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Community

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
Conquer the Supermarket Game

Conquer the Supermarket Game

A comprehensive guide to shopping smarter in Tokyo

What We’re Watching This Summer

What We’re Watching This Summer

Staff picks from fashion YouTuber to outlandish animation and Netflix dramas
Eat Play Works

Eat Play Works

New versatile coworking space opens in Hiroo
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Travel

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

The Beginner’s Guide to Forest Bathing

The Beginner’s Guide to Forest Bathing

Nine forests to explore and experience shinrin-yoku in the Tokyo area
The Long Commute

The Long Commute

Exploring Noto on a mamachari

Osaka’s Underground Chinatown

Osaka’s Underground Chinatown

Authentic Chinese Food in Osaka City
Tokyo vs Hokkaido

Tokyo vs Hokkaido

Is Hokkaido the best prefecture in Japan?
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Dining

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!
Matisse Exhibition Afternoon Tea

Matisse Exhibition Afternoon Tea

Artful Afternoon Tea
CENSU TOKYO

CENSU TOKYO

An artful omakase dining experience

Good Eats

Good Eats

Our latest picks for dining in Tokyo
AC House

AC House

A 9-course menu cooked without boundaries
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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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