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Why Wooden Architecture Is Making a Comeback in Japan

Why Wooden Architecture Is Making a Comeback in Japan

The “woodification” of Japanese skyscrapers is a testament to innovation and offers hope for a greener construction industry

Pop Art Meets Architecture in the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection

Pop Art Meets Architecture in the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection

A pop culture icon on the slopes of Mount Yatsugatake
Tokyo Streets Photography Exhibition Honors the Everyday

Tokyo Streets Photography Exhibition Honors the Everyday

Finding the beauty in every corner of Tokyo, from gritty alleyways to sunlit parks.
11 Influential Japanese LGBTQ+ Novels to Read

11 Influential Japanese LGBTQ+ Novels to Read

Love, identity, and the untold tales of Japan’s queer community
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Living

Best Parks for Seasonal Flowers in and Around Tokyo 2026

Best Parks for Seasonal Flowers in and Around Tokyo 2026

It’s hydrangea season! Tokyo in bloom
Oxomoco Opens in Roppongi

Oxomoco Opens in Roppongi

The Brooklyn original earned its Michelin star in five months, the Roppongi relaunch brings a bigger menu and a bigger room
Tokyo Day Trip: Utsunomiya “Gyoza Town”

Tokyo Day Trip: Utsunomiya “Gyoza Town”

Crispy dumplings, here I come!
Things to Do in Tokyo in June

Things to Do in Tokyo in June

Our handpicked list of the best events going on in June
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Community

Ernest Higa Interview

Ernest Higa Interview

A respected Tokyo businessman on the future of Japan
Tokyo’s Essential Firework Festivals

Tokyo’s Essential Firework Festivals

Enjoy the traditional summertime celebration of hanabi close to the city
I Have the Right To

I Have the Right To

Sacred Heart alum and St. Paul’s School sexual assault survivor brings her story home
July Community News & Events

July Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community
Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike

Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike

A conversation about the future of the city
June Community News & Events

June Community News & Events

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

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Japanese Highways

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Japanese Highways

How to make the most out of catching a ride from the capital
St. Cousair Winery: A Story of Love and Apple Jam

St. Cousair Winery: A Story of Love and Apple Jam

Nagano’s hillside estate is forging its own path in Japan’s domestic wine industry
Kyotographie: Illuminating a City with Photography

Kyotographie: Illuminating a City with Photography

One of Japan’s foremost arts events binds and highlights community
Kyoto to Obama

Kyoto to Obama

Cafe hopping on the Saba Kaido
Gourmet Ibaraki: Fermented and Fresh Delights

Gourmet Ibaraki: Fermented and Fresh Delights

An hour from Tokyo, Japan’s flavors flourish
Park Hyatt Kyoto

Park Hyatt Kyoto

Finding serenity at Kyoto’s newest luxury guesthouse

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Dining

TORIMESHI TORITOH BUN

TORIMESHI TORITOH BUN

Serving oyakudon since 1907 
Miso Mebore

Miso Mebore

Taste every prefecture’s miso in one place
Komakata Dozeu

Komakata Dozeu

Pond loaches and a taste of Edo history 
Sakura Nabe Nakae

Sakura Nabe Nakae

Tokyo’s only spot for horse meat sukiyaki
The Pizza Bar on 38th

The Pizza Bar on 38th

A Nihombashi pizza institution
Kanda Yabu Soba

Kanda Yabu Soba

Over 140 years of cooking up rich duck slices and springy buckwheat noodles
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