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Best Brunch Spots You Can’t Miss in Tokyo

Best Brunch Spots You Can’t Miss in Tokyo

Trust us, Tokyo’s brunch game is stronger than you might think

Japanese Makeup Products Professionals Love in 2026

Japanese Makeup Products Professionals Love in 2026

J-beauty Picks—From Tokyo Sets to Hollywood red carpets and K-Pop Stages
Alternatives to the Cherry Blossom Hanami

Alternatives to the Cherry Blossom Hanami

Make the most out of your springtime by ditching sakura
Celebrating Hanami with Seasonal Brunch

Celebrating Hanami with Seasonal Brunch

The Towers restaurant serves up a different approach to seasonality
How to Use a Sento or Onsen in Japan

How to Use a Sento or Onsen in Japan

A beginner’s guide to Japanese bathhouses
Tattoo-Friendly Sento With Saunas in Tokyo

Tattoo-Friendly Sento With Saunas in Tokyo

Unwind in Tokyo’s Bathhouses and Saunas
Sento Architect Kentaro Imai and the Art of Bathing Spaces

Sento Architect Kentaro Imai and the Art of Bathing Spaces

The architecture mastermind behind today’s sento boom

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Culture

Romantic Horror in Japanese Folklore and Literature

Romantic Horror in Japanese Folklore and Literature

Japanese stories of love and ghosts that offer something both delicate and terrifying
Japanese Halloween Costume Ideas for 2025

Japanese Halloween Costume Ideas for 2025

Draw inspiration from Japanese horror folktales
The Ultimate Koi Appreciation Guide

The Ultimate Koi Appreciation Guide

Where and how to admire Tokyo’s prettiest swimming art
Tsukimi: Japan’s “Forgotten” Moon Celebration

Tsukimi: Japan’s “Forgotten” Moon Celebration

From agricultural ritual to Heian court culture to a McDonald’s burger
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Living

Morning-After Pill Made Available in Drug Stores In Japan

Morning-After Pill Made Available in Drug Stores In Japan

A major shift for reproductive rights
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sasazuka

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sasazuka

Authentic Tokyo, one meandering turn at a time
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
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Community

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?”
Ginza and Tokyo Fashion Week: Runway for Hope

Ginza and Tokyo Fashion Week: Runway for Hope

Rebuilding the Tohoku communities, thread by thread
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

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Travel

Take a Slow Train to Izu

Take a Slow Train to Izu

The peninsula of sun, sea, and spa
Ise Shrine: Japan’s Holiest Site

Ise Shrine: Japan’s Holiest Site

Rebuilding the sacred heart of Japan
Auberge TOKITO Grand Opening

Auberge TOKITO Grand Opening

Truly rich Japanese cuisine and experiences
East Nara Nabari

East Nara Nabari

A natural playground rich with scenic beauty and historic attractions
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
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Dining

American Steak Dinner For Two at ANA InterContinental Tokyo

American Steak Dinner For Two at ANA InterContinental Tokyo

Dine in Japanese summer festival style
Ralph’s Coffee: A Metropolitan Delight in Omotesando

Ralph’s Coffee: A Metropolitan Delight in Omotesando

Convince yourself of Ralph Lauren’s most sincere and pedestrian product: coffee.
GENTLE Sushi Bar

GENTLE Sushi Bar

The omakase experience you’ve been searching for
Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Autumn Sweets Selection

Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Autumn Sweets Selection

Visit the hotel in Roppongi for treats from their Fiorentina Pastry Boutique
Virtù in Tokyo Celebrates Prestigious Hospitality Award

Virtù in Tokyo Celebrates Prestigious Hospitality Award

Join in on the city’s dazzling bar scene
Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo’s Stylish Rooftop Beer Hall Summer 2024

Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo’s Stylish Rooftop Beer Hall Summer 2024

Experience New York vibes under Tokyo skies

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Literature

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

Five Best Japanese Novels of 2018

Five Best Japanese Novels of 2018

Metropolis lists this year’s best Japanese fiction
In Praise of Shadows

In Praise of Shadows

A new translation sheds light on East-West duality
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
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