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Embracing the Unconventional with Utena Kobayashi

Embracing the Unconventional with Utena Kobayashi

How faith in a steel pan transformed a university dropout’s life  
Glen Wood on Battling Japan’s Problem with Paternity Leave 

Glen Wood on Battling Japan’s Problem with Paternity Leave 

How balancing family and work led to a legal battle with a megabank
“Japan From Anime to Zen”

“Japan From Anime to Zen”

When and where did the tradition of hanami originate from?
Conversations With a Real-Life ‘Death Midwife’

Conversations With a Real-Life ‘Death Midwife’

Psychic practitioner Freya Bishop on ‘virtual vigils’ and death during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cycling Tokyo

Cycling Tokyo

The highs and lows of living in the 16th most bicycle-friendly city in the world

Ako: Spend a Weekend in a City of Legends

Ako: Spend a Weekend in a City of Legends

(And enjoy some of Japan’s best shio ramen while you’re there)

Tokyo Museum Grutto Pass 2021

Tokyo Museum Grutto Pass 2021

Your art passport for the year

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Wicked With DJ Tennis

Wicked With DJ Tennis

Jan 24, 2026 at 11:00pm ~ Jan 25, 2026 at 3:00am

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Commemorating the Berlin Wall

Commemorating the Berlin Wall

A Hiroo mural marks the 10,316 days since its fall
A Peek into Arcadia

A Peek into Arcadia

A peek inside Arcadia – the newest exhibition of up-and-coming visual artist Kyoko Fujiwara at Yokohama’s Iwasaki Gallery
Santana vocalist Tony Lindsay Ticket Giveaway

Santana vocalist Tony Lindsay Ticket Giveaway

Metropolis is offering three lucky readers the chance to attend the concert on 22 February for free
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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Living

Thanks, Trump, for Graciously Tolerating Me

Thanks, Trump, for Graciously Tolerating Me

What the new (now rescinded) international student policy really meant
Eat Play Works

Eat Play Works

New versatile coworking space opens in Hiroo
Japan Travel SafeRide Service

Japan Travel SafeRide Service

Virus-protective private car service for international travelers to Japan
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Jujo

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Jujo

Heartlands: Exploring one of the oldest shopping districts in Tokyo
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Dining

Gyaru

Gyaru

Girl talk and dogmeat in Shibuya
Smoke

Smoke

Cheap hookahs in Tokyo
Hammock

Hammock

Swing that, cat
Exotic

Exotic

North African meets Mediterranean
Family Table

Family Table

Seven kid-friendly eateries that are adult-friendly, too
Opening

Opening

Alice goes gothic
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Literature

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