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Changing Colors

Changing Colors

The transition of Tokyo’s iconic gay district, Shinjuku Nichome
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival

Movies in the Mountains
Book Review: The Great Passage

Book Review: The Great Passage

Shion Miura’s The Great Passage is all about words in…
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Halloween Club Special

[Sponsored]  ESPIRIT LOUNGE Espirit Lounge comes through with huge prizes…
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Living

Ethical Watchmaker August Berg Enters Japan

Ethical Watchmaker August Berg Enters Japan

Scandanavian designs channel ‘timefulness’ and sustainability
Practice the Art of Shodo at Norihito Calligraphy School

Practice the Art of Shodo at Norihito Calligraphy School

Tailored calligraphy lessons in Omotesando
Hidden Retail: 5 Thrift Stores in Tokyo

Hidden Retail: 5 Thrift Stores in Tokyo

Elevate your thrifting game at these lesser known gems
Elusive Autos

Elusive Autos

New full-service bilingual auto services provider in Meguro
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Japanese Dietary Culture and Noh Theater

Japanese Dietary Culture and Noh Theater

Traditional Japanese arts and food harmonize at this Aoyama program
Piano Bar My Scotch

Piano Bar My Scotch

Cocktail standards served straight up when you’re on the rocks
Reims Yanagidate

Reims Yanagidate

Elegant French dining in a quiet corner of Aoyama
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
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