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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 Most Anticipated Anime of 2026

10 Most Anticipated Anime of 2026

A curated look at the anime everyone will be talking about this year.
Tokyo Vegan Burger Guide 2026

Tokyo Vegan Burger Guide 2026

The best vegetarian and vegan burgers in Tokyo
Inside Tokyo’s Live Sumo Show and Kaiseki Dinner at HIRAKUZA GINZA

Inside Tokyo’s Live Sumo Show and Kaiseki Dinner at HIRAKUZA GINZA

An up-close introduction to sumo, ritual and seasonal dining in Ginza
The Pink Cow: California-Mexican Comfort Food in the Heart of Tokyo

The Pink Cow: California-Mexican Comfort Food in the Heart of Tokyo

Your Spot for Dinners, Parties and California Flavor
Harbor Circuit: The Go-To for Go-Kart Racing in Japan

Harbor Circuit: The Go-To for Go-Kart Racing in Japan

Live out your Formula One dreams at one of these premier locations
The Japanese Recipes You Need for Cherry Blossom Season

The Japanese Recipes You Need for Cherry Blossom Season

How to make tamagoyaki, onigiri, karaage and other Japanese picnic favorites

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope October 24 – 31

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.

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Japan IT Week Spring 2026

Japan IT Week Spring 2026

Apr 08, 2026 at 10:00am ~ Apr 10, 2026 at 5:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Read The Latest Issue Spring 2026

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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Culture

Book Review: The Place of Shells by Mai Ishizawa (translated by Polly Barton)

Book Review: The Place of Shells by Mai Ishizawa (translated by Polly Barton)

A quietly devastating and masterfully surreal debut
Kiyoshi Awazu and the Reinvention of Contemporary Japanese Aesthetics

Kiyoshi Awazu and the Reinvention of Contemporary Japanese Aesthetics

An emblematic figure of Japanese graphic design
Tokyo Trends: Spring 2025

Tokyo Trends: Spring 2025

A grunge, romantic twist on spring
Healing Japanese Fiction Books That Feel Like a Warm Hug

Healing Japanese Fiction Books That Feel Like a Warm Hug

Comforting tales of self-discovery, second chances, and quiet joy
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Living

Harbor Circuit: The Go-To for Go-Kart Racing in Japan

Harbor Circuit: The Go-To for Go-Kart Racing in Japan

Live out your Formula One dreams at one of these premier locations
Is CBD Legal in Japan?

Is CBD Legal in Japan?

Rules you need to know in 2026
Why Do Birth Rates Plummet Every 60 Years During the Year of the Fire Horse?

Why Do Birth Rates Plummet Every 60 Years During the Year of the Fire Horse?

Debunking an old, sexist myth
Why So Many Japanese Married Couples Sleep in Separate Beds

Why So Many Japanese Married Couples Sleep in Separate Beds

Exploring sleep culture, relationship dynamics and how space shapes intimacy in Japan
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Community

Pink Ribbon Reiwashu Sparkling Sake Official Launch Party

Pink Ribbon Reiwashu Sparkling Sake Official Launch Party

Celebrating the new era with a mission

Tokyo Talks

Tokyo Talks

Every month Metropolis talks to a Tokyo resident about their cultural agenda
April Community News & Events

April Community News & Events

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

Tokyo Talks

Every month Metropolis talks to a Tokyo resident about their cultural agenda
March Community News & Events

March Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
February Community News & Events

February Community News & Events

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

A Guide to the Magic of Matsue

A Guide to the Magic of Matsue

Japan’s city of water 
Revitalizing Fukushima

Revitalizing Fukushima

How a local taxi firm and a fruit farm are reviving Fukushima’s economy
Tokyo Train Guide: Setagaya Tram Line

Tokyo Train Guide: Setagaya Tram Line

A little break from the capital rush

The Echoes of KYOTOGRAPHIE

The Echoes of KYOTOGRAPHIE

How creative events can shape our communities
Be an Organic Farmer for the Day

Be an Organic Farmer for the Day

A hands-on alternative to a typical Tokyo day-trip

Ako: Spend a Weekend in a City of Legends

Ako: Spend a Weekend in a City of Legends

(And enjoy some of Japan’s best shio ramen while you’re there)

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Dining

Kakan Tomigaya

Kakan Tomigaya

Enchanting Sichuan spices in the heart of Tomigaya
DUMBO Doughnuts and Coffee

DUMBO Doughnuts and Coffee

Taste the biggest donuts in Tokyo

I’m Donut Tokyo

I’m Donut Tokyo

Savor Tokyo’s treasure, classic custard donut
Gallery 11

Gallery 11

A glimpse into Shibuya’s artistic and culinary past, present and future
Hocus Pocus Doughnuts

Hocus Pocus Doughnuts

Nagatacho’s most stylish treats
Restaurant Casita

Restaurant Casita

An open space matches an open Welcome
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