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Underground Fashion Documented

Underground Fashion Documented

Video label DID sets a new generation in motion
Podcast: One-on-One: Shenan Brown, Def Tech

Podcast: One-on-One: Shenan Brown, Def Tech

We talk with the Jawaiian music star about Howzit!?, the spirit of aloha, and more.
Podcast: Metropolis On Air 1

Podcast: Metropolis On Air 1

Interviews with Def Tech + Fukushima Kids Dolphin Camp, plus Tokyo record shops and more
Helene Schjerfbeck

Helene Schjerfbeck

Tokyo celebrates Finland’s most famous “lady painter”
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Living

Traditional Japanese Matchmaker Presents Speed Dating Event

Traditional Japanese Matchmaker Presents Speed Dating Event

Meet Japanese women looking for a serious relationship
TRUNK(BAR) Cocktails

TRUNK(BAR) Cocktails

Whimsical, conceptual and undeniably delicious
2018 Beer Special

2018 Beer Special

Showcasing the best of the capital’s bars from craft beers with pizza and hip lounges to the more traditional Irish set-up
Here Comes the Sun

Here Comes the Sun

Shining a light on Japan’s Sustainable Smart Towns

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Dining

Sennin Dou Shin

Sennin Dou Shin

Teach your taste buds to dance at this Akihabara izakaya
Salt

Salt

Take a wild culinary ride at the most exciting restaurant in town
Yanagibashi Daikokuya

Yanagibashi Daikokuya

A classic tempura restaurant changes with the times—but not too much
Eat More Greens

Eat More Greens

Heed your DOC’S advice at this breezy Azabu-Juban brasserie
Shun

Shun

This new fusion restaurant has some big shoes to fill. AND it does.
Tribes

Tribes

A taste of Africa awaits in a quiet Tokyo neighborhood

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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