Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Lip Products in 2026
Our J-beauty and K-beauty picks from Japanese drugstores
Our J-beauty and K-beauty picks from Japanese drugstores
From nostalgic miniatures to working gadgets, these are the gachapon lighting up social media right now
Becoming a nightlife worker in Tokyo’s red-light district
How Anton Wormann is reviving abandoned houses with a nod to tradition
A low-cost taste of nomadic living
And why those rules exist and persist
Where laid-back elegance meets quiet cool
Witness Japan’s 1,300-year-old spectacle of cormorant fishing in Gifu
See Japan’s sex-positive past through 100 rare erotic woodblock prints, on view at a Tokyo Noh theater this summer.
The “woodification” of Japanese skyscrapers is a testament to innovation and offers hope for a greener construction industry
A pop culture icon on the slopes of Mount Yatsugatake
Japan’s daunting system of job-hunting for new graduates
Tradition meets innovation in the world’s most delicious city
How Ramadan is observed across the city
How giri-choco turned empowerment into workplace pressure
Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
A complete overview of this year’s competition in Japan
From cycling champion to cycling mentor
Metropolis talks to Japan soccer captain, Saki Kumagai, ahead of the Women’s World Cup
Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
By the Tokyo Embassy Choir
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Cruise around and see what Southern Kyushu has to offer
Experience the culture of Tohoku’s six prefectures in one huge festival
Ghosts, ancient aliens, mannequins and more
From Ginza to the virtual fantasy
As recommended by the Washington Post
Indulge in a fashionable afternoon
Wild samurai unleashed: Shinjuku’s premier entertainment experience
It’s that time of the year again: Sakura!
Artful Afternoon Tea
An artful omakase dining experience
Our latest picks for dining in Tokyo
Despite the overwhelming odds, the underground scene perseveres
Where the English-reading expat goes for books
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Christine Mari Inzer illustrates her Japan experience
Patrick Galbraith’s The Moé Manifesto
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