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Ukrainian Mayors Live from Ukraine — Ukraine Recovery Network (Vol. 1)

Ukrainian Mayors Live from Ukraine — Ukraine Recovery Network (Vol. 1)

Nov 11, 2026 at 5:00pm ~ Nov 11, 2026 at 7:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Read The Latest Issue Autumn 2026

Autumn 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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Culture

Exploring Japanese Traditional Incense and the Art of Kodo

Exploring Japanese Traditional Incense and the Art of Kodo

Yoshimi Higuchi and the spirit of incense
Upcoming Movies in Japan in 2026

Upcoming Movies in Japan in 2026

Enjoyed Demon Slayer? Here are 7 movies to keep on your radar this year
Video Games Set in Japan

Video Games Set in Japan

From samurai adventures to yakuza melodrama, these games let you live your wildest dreams in Japan

10 Best New Anime of 2026

10 Best New Anime of 2026

A curated look at the anime everyone will be talking about this year.
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Living

Best Room Fans in Japan

Best Room Fans in Japan

Stay cool through Tokyo’s hottest months
Why Did America Choose to Bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Why Did America Choose to Bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Women Reviving Hajichi, Okinawa’s Traditional Hand Tattoos

The Women Reviving Hajichi, Okinawa’s Traditional Hand Tattoos

What the hands remember
Overgrown and Forgotten: Okinawa’s Battle With Nature

Overgrown and Forgotten: Okinawa’s Battle With Nature

Structure vs. the wild
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Community

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
Beauty Special

Beauty Special

Our curated list of establishments that will ensure you receive the beauty services of your dreams
Small Town Sumo

Small Town Sumo

Japan’s athletic traditions survive beyond the spotlight
September Community News & Events

September Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
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Travel

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

Osaka’s Underground Chinatown

Osaka’s Underground Chinatown

Authentic Chinese Food in Osaka City
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Dining

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
Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Autumn Sweets Selection

Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Autumn Sweets Selection

Visit the hotel in Roppongi for treats from their Fiorentina Pastry Boutique
Virtù in Tokyo Celebrates Prestigious Hospitality Award

Virtù in Tokyo Celebrates Prestigious Hospitality Award

Join in on the city’s dazzling bar scene
Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo’s Stylish Rooftop Beer Hall Summer 2024

Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo’s Stylish Rooftop Beer Hall Summer 2024

Experience New York vibes under Tokyo skies

Le Cafe V

Le Cafe V

Louis Vuitton’s elevated cafe in Tokyo
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Literature

Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko

Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko

Introducing this powerful female voice to the English-speaking world
Book Review: A Girl’s Guide to the Islands

Book Review: A Girl’s Guide to the Islands

Not Your Typical Travelogue
Me Against the World by Kazufumi Shiraishi

Me Against the World by Kazufumi Shiraishi

“Is this book a novel trying to do philosophy or is it philosophy masquerading as a novel?”

Quit Your Band!

Quit Your Band!

Despite the overwhelming odds, the underground scene perseveres
(English) Booker Prizes

(English) Booker Prizes

Where the English-reading expat goes for books

100 Views of Tokyo

100 Views of Tokyo

Not just your run-of-the-mill views, these illustrations are intimate, surprising, and occasionally fantastic
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