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Embracing Transgender and Gender Nonconformity

Embracing Transgender and Gender Nonconformity

Photographer Paule Saviano returns to Tokyo with crucial new exhibition
The Sourdough Enthusiast’s Guide to Tokyo 

The Sourdough Enthusiast’s Guide to Tokyo 

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Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Senzoku

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Senzoku

Heartlands: A silent space for city strolls and sunsets
The Beauty of the Japanese Bagel

The Beauty of the Japanese Bagel

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Sushi Shokunin: Japan’s Culinary Masters

Sushi Shokunin: Japan’s Culinary Masters

Photographer Andrea Fazzari delves into Tokyo’s top-level sushi scene
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Taste the spirit of Japan 2017
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Summer Music Fest Goes Local

The five best Japanese acts to look out for this summer
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Somersaulting on the Edge

Yuhei Ishikawa: Kokushikan University Men’s Rhythmic Gymnast
Female Musicians in Japan’s Contemporary Music Scene

Female Musicians in Japan’s Contemporary Music Scene

The most exciting music from Japan’s new wave of female artists
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COREDO Muromachi Terrace

Reinventing the boundaries of shopping
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EN-SOF Tokyo

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October Community News & Events

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Chinjuya

Go for a taste of the jungle in Noge
Jip Wine Bar & Wine Shop

Jip Wine Bar & Wine Shop

Japanese grapes are nothing to wine about at this Shinjuku shop

10-Zen

10-Zen

Take healthy eating to the extreme at this kampo restaurant
Minoya

Minoya

A century-old Morishita eatery is big on baniku
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Beer Republic

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Sake Hall Hibiya Bar

Sake cocktails add a new twist to Japan’s traditional tipple
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