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Tokyo Skytree launches ‘Tree of Hope’ 

Tokyo Skytree launches ‘Tree of Hope’ 

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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

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Japanese Vinyl Records Go Global: How Discogs is Driving Japan’s Vinyl Boom

Japanese Vinyl Records Go Global: How Discogs is Driving Japan’s Vinyl Boom

The growth of Discogs in Japan opens up the country’s crates to the West
Tokyo Humanities Project

Tokyo Humanities Project

Bringing the creative together
Manga and music collide with Metempsychosis

Manga and music collide with Metempsychosis

The latest release from Zoom Lens unites the forces of indie music with independent manga
How to Build an Idol

How to Build an Idol

Part 1: DIY necrolatry
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Living

The Mask and the Cityscape

The Mask and the Cityscape

Is facelessness a sign of unity or lost identity?
Designing Social Change

Designing Social Change

NOSIGNER responds to COVID-19 through art and innovation
Choice is Yours 

Choice is Yours 

Bringing fashion to Morioka
Salon Bon Bon

Salon Bon Bon

International hair salon specializing in the dry cut technique, Japanese hair straightening and coloring
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Dining

Bar Brock

Bar Brock

Off the beaten rock in Minami-Asagaya
Toritama

Toritama

Brush up on avian anatomy at this specialist yakitori joint
Craftheads

Craftheads

The popular beer bar in Shibuya gets crafty
The Rigoletto Ocean Club

The Rigoletto Ocean Club

Drop anchor for mussels and beer in Yokohama’s Spanish port-style bar
Enraku Mitaka Sou

Enraku Mitaka Sou

Simple but thoughtful cooking at this intimate washoku gem
Kowloon Shinjuku

Kowloon Shinjuku

Sultry Chinese eatery in the Sanchome backstreets
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Japanese Movies

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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