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Café Lounge Pandora at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo

Café Lounge Pandora at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo

Sip tea by Japanese gardens and a waterfall at Café Lounge Pandora in the heart of Tokyo
What’s the Difference Between Soju and Shochu? And Sake?

What’s the Difference Between Soju and Shochu? And Sake?

Differences, similarities, and why these East Asian spirits are trending
How to Live in Japan

How to Live in Japan

Visas, jobs and the real way people make it work
El Quixico: Tokyo’s Take On Tex-Mex

El Quixico: Tokyo’s Take On Tex-Mex

Tacos, burritos and beer in a lively, Latin-inspired hideaway
TY Harbor 

TY Harbor 

A perfect seaside escape serving up American classics right on the water.
Why Japanese Homes Don’t Have Ovens 

Why Japanese Homes Don’t Have Ovens 

And how to survive without one
Best Pizza in Tokyo 2025

Best Pizza in Tokyo 2025

Award winners and local favorites

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope July 4 – 11

Horoscope

See what the stars have in store for you this week. World-renowned astrologer Cathryn Moe discusses love, money, luck and all else in this weekly series.

Event Events In Tokyo This Week

Hanazono Shrine Antique Market

Hanazono Shrine Antique Market

Dec 07, 2025 at 7:30am ~ Dec 07, 2025 at 4:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Read The Latest Issue Autumn 2025

Autumn 2025

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

Fresh Ink: A Fantastical Adventure from Medieval Japan–Takaoka’s Travels

Fresh Ink: A Fantastical Adventure from Medieval Japan–Takaoka’s Travels

Dreams, desires and delusional thoughts on a journey far west
Japanese Music Scene: Artists To Watch This August

Japanese Music Scene: Artists To Watch This August

This month sees some hot collabs like Dua Lipa and Creepy Nuts
The True Story Behind the Hit Series Shogun: William Adams

The True Story Behind the Hit Series Shogun: William Adams

The intrepid English adventurer who inspired the hit series FX’s Shogun
Fresh Ink: The Defeat of Thought by Osamu Dazai

Fresh Ink: The Defeat of Thought by Osamu Dazai

Japan’s literary legend’s never-before translated work
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Living

Tokyo Train Guide: Toei Oedo Line

Tokyo Train Guide: Toei Oedo Line

A huge underground adventure
Is Communication the Way Out of “Xenophobia” in Japan?

Is Communication the Way Out of “Xenophobia” in Japan?

How the lack of communication creates false beliefs about foreigners’ intentions

How “Sex Toy” Brand TENGA Is Changing Sex Talk in Japan

How “Sex Toy” Brand TENGA Is Changing Sex Talk in Japan

This iconic “pleasure item” is pushing the conversation forward and normalizing masturbation
Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive

Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive

Explore the vanishing world of Japan’s ama divers in Ise-Shima, where sea women have free-dived for abalone and pearls for over a thousand years.
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Community

Carter the Unstoppable Rugby Machine

Carter the Unstoppable Rugby Machine

All Blacks hero talks to Metropolis about his career and new life in Japan

The Hive Jinnan

The Hive Jinnan

Work and play come together at The Hive Jinnan
Ryozan Park

Ryozan Park

Bringing the sense of community to communities
December Community News & Events

December Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
TEDxYouth@Tokyo

TEDxYouth@Tokyo

The teenagers behind the world class event
November Community News & Events

November Community News & Events

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

Nikko

Nikko

Nature & culture untouched by time

Okinawa’s Ocean Playground

Okinawa’s Ocean Playground

Infinite possibilities in a breathtaking location

The Treasure Islands of Tokyo

The Treasure Islands of Tokyo

Experience Tropical Life, Without Leaving Tokyo
The Fukushima Diamond Route

The Fukushima Diamond Route

A cut above the rest
“Cobra Kai” and the American Gaze on Okinawa

“Cobra Kai” and the American Gaze on Okinawa

How the Karate Kid franchise perpetuates and problematizes an American fantasy
The Newly Opened Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Azabu Tokyo

The Newly Opened Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Azabu Tokyo

Redefining the standards for short city-stays and serviced apartments

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Dining

Kanna

Kanna

The frosty summit of photo-friendly kakigori

LITTLE BEAR MEISTER

LITTLE BEAR MEISTER

Can you find the most elusive bears in Tokyo?
Tokyo’s Best New Restaurants 2023

Tokyo’s Best New Restaurants 2023

We’ve rounded up the best and buzziest new restaurants in the city
What’s Happening in Tokyo this Autumn?

What’s Happening in Tokyo this Autumn?

From food festivals to pop up cafes

Good Town Doughnuts

Good Town Doughnuts

The must-try doughnut in all of Tokyo

Based in Japan: Niki Micklem

Based in Japan: Niki Micklem

Hunting for the best spots to eat in the capital

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