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4 Essential Benefits of Traditional Japanese Medicine

4 Essential Benefits of Traditional Japanese Medicine

Improve your inner and outer health at Waho-An Nature Tokyo, an English-friendly spa in Daikanyama
Tachikawa: A City Away From the City

Tachikawa: A City Away From the City

Tokyo’s perfect intersection of the urban and the natural world
Hakuba Happo-one

Hakuba Happo-one

Experience the heart of winter sports in Japan
Fresh Ink: ‘Tales of the Zashiki Children’ by Kenji Miyazawa

Fresh Ink: ‘Tales of the Zashiki Children’ by Kenji Miyazawa

The English-language debut of a prolific Japanese writer
Workation in Okinawa

Workation in Okinawa

From infinity pools to coworking cafes

Based in Japan: Is Beeswax the Answer to Japan’s Love of Single-Use Plastic?

Based in Japan: Is Beeswax the Answer to Japan’s Love of Single-Use Plastic?

Eco Hachi Living’s Reusable Beeswax Wraps

What’s New in Tokyo This Winter?

What’s New in Tokyo This Winter?

The latest Tokyo cafes, museums and stores you have to check out

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aespa Tokyo Dome SYNK aeXIS LINE Live Tour

aespa Tokyo Dome SYNK aeXIS LINE Live Tour

Apr 25, 2026 at 4:00pm ~ Apr 26, 2026 at 6:30pm

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Spring 2026

Read our latest print magazine online and browse all the locations across Tokyo and the Kanto Region where you can pick up a copy for yourself.

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Cross-Cultural Teamwork

Cross-Cultural Teamwork

Foreign athletes in Japan
Book Review: Freelancing in Tokyo

Book Review: Freelancing in Tokyo

Screenwriter David Chester offers his tips and tricks for surviving the freelance grind
Japanese Goldfish (Kingyo): The Underrated Cousin of the Koi

Japanese Goldfish (Kingyo): The Underrated Cousin of the Koi

On goldfish, the disregarded relative of Japan’s national fish
Mark Redito is Always Experimenting

Mark Redito is Always Experimenting

A conversation with the LA-based artist about his upcoming Asia tour, Shibuya-kei and smart drugs
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What’s Happening in Tokyo this February?

What’s Happening in Tokyo this February?

13 events to kick off the spring season
Beyond Sushi and Karate

Beyond Sushi and Karate

Little-known and interesting Japanese loanwords in English
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Zoshigaya 

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Zoshigaya 

Heartlands: A district of tranquility in the giant shadow of Ikebukuro 
Bookworms

Bookworms

What Metropolis’ staff is reading this January

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Le Sample

Le Sample

Ebisu gets a taste of musically inspired French fare

Kaikan

Kaikan

Warming to the idea of sake in Kichijoji
Sam Choy

Sam Choy

Hawaii’s celebrity chef brings some exciting new cuisine to the skies
Kimono Wine Bar

Kimono Wine Bar

Fujimamas Mk. 2, anyone?
Paint the Town Green

Paint the Town Green

Tokyo gets ready for a slew of St. Patrick’s Day shenanigans
Vegetable Sushi Potager

Vegetable Sushi Potager

Who says you need fish to make sushi?
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