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Tamagotchi Takes Over Roppongi Museum

Tamagotchi Takes Over Roppongi Museum

Tamagotchi turns 30 and Bandai kicks off celebrations with exhibition at Roppongi Museum
Where Did The Meme “You Met Me at a Very Chinese Time in My Life” Come From?

Where Did The Meme “You Met Me at a Very Chinese Time in My Life” Come From?

The TikTok and Instagram trend explained

What Is Oshikatsu? How Japan’s Fandom Culture Is Redefining Connection and Self-Care

What Is Oshikatsu? How Japan’s Fandom Culture Is Redefining Connection and Self-Care

From itabags to plushies, discover how Japanese youth are finding comfort in their faves
Kagura: Theater from Heaven Joins the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Kagura: Theater from Heaven Joins the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Kagura, a variant of Shinto theater, may not be as well known to foreigners as kabuki and noh
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Living

The 9 Best Japanese Whiskies for Gifting

The 9 Best Japanese Whiskies for Gifting

Japanese whisky for beginners

Uber Just Added “Professional Drifting” to Its App in Tokyo

Uber Just Added “Professional Drifting” to Its App in Tokyo

Tokyo Drift IRL
How to Stay Cool This Summer in Japan

How to Stay Cool This Summer in Japan

Summers in Japan are not for the faint of heart
Japan Drugstore Guide: The Best Purple Shampoo & Color-Care Products for Blonde, Ash, and Bleached Hair

Japan Drugstore Guide: The Best Purple Shampoo & Color-Care Products for Blonde, Ash, and Bleached Hair

Guide to the best and most affordable options

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Community

Metropolis Crowdfunding: Official Sponsors List

Metropolis Crowdfunding: Official Sponsors List

Since 1994, Metropolis (formerly Tokyo Classifieds) has been a free magazine at the…
What We’re Watching This Summer

What We’re Watching This Summer

Staff picks from fashion YouTuber to outlandish animation and Netflix dramas
Eat Play Works

Eat Play Works

New versatile coworking space opens in Hiroo
Gym Special

Gym Special

Where to lift, train and get fit this winter
99 Sports Bar

99 Sports Bar

Tokyo’s largest and No.1 premier sports bar
Rugby-Themed Hotdogs and Burgers at The Oak Door

Rugby-Themed Hotdogs and Burgers at The Oak Door

Gameday meals and beverages that are a true match made in heaven
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Travel

Noku Kyoto Hotel: Modern Heritage

Noku Kyoto Hotel: Modern Heritage

An unforgettable domestic travel experience
Embracing Japan’s emerging powder snowboarding scene

Embracing Japan’s emerging powder snowboarding scene

A Guide to Snowboarding Resorts in Japan Winter 2022

Lotte Arai Resort: Experience Powder Snow

Lotte Arai Resort: Experience Powder Snow

The crown jewel of Niigata
For Love’s Sake

For Love’s Sake

Spirituality, stone and Japan’s beloved rice brew in Tochigi

The Beginner’s Guide to Forest Bathing

The Beginner’s Guide to Forest Bathing

Nine forests to explore and experience shinrin-yoku in the Tokyo area
The Long Commute

The Long Commute

Exploring Noto on a mamachari

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Dining

Pokémon Afternoon Tea in Tokyo

Pokémon Afternoon Tea in Tokyo

Enjoy delicious sweets and drinks at The Strings Omotesando’s Cafe & Dining Zelkova
Write a Letter to Your Future Self at Jiyucho Kuramae

Write a Letter to Your Future Self at Jiyucho Kuramae

Read, study, work, relax or write to the future at this Asakusa Café
Armani Ristorante: Stylish Italian Dining

Armani Ristorante: Stylish Italian Dining

Haute Italian dining experience in Ginza
American Steak Dinner For Two at ANA InterContinental Tokyo

American Steak Dinner For Two at ANA InterContinental Tokyo

Dine in Japanese summer festival style
Ralph’s Coffee: A Metropolitan Delight in Omotesando

Ralph’s Coffee: A Metropolitan Delight in Omotesando

Convince yourself of Ralph Lauren’s most sincere and pedestrian product: coffee.
GENTLE Sushi Bar

GENTLE Sushi Bar

The omakase experience you’ve been searching for
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Literature

Book Review: The Great Passage

Book Review: The Great Passage

Shion Miura’s The Great Passage is all about words in…
Book Review: Tokyo Geek’s Guide

Book Review: Tokyo Geek’s Guide

The new English-language guide to all things otaku in the nation’s capital
Inheritance From Mother by Minae Mizumura

Inheritance From Mother by Minae Mizumura

A drama against the overly dramatic
Book Review: Freelancing in Tokyo

Book Review: Freelancing in Tokyo

Screenwriter David Chester offers his tips and tricks for surviving the freelance grind
Book Review: The Carp-Faced Boy and Other Tales

Book Review: The Carp-Faced Boy and Other Tales

Thersa Matsuura brings Japan’s spirit world to life
Book Review: The Expat’s Guide to Growing Old in Japan

Book Review: The Expat’s Guide to Growing Old in Japan

Invaluable Advice for the Long Haul
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