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Anime CHOREOGRAPHY Legend Season.2 Finals–Shibuya Dance Showdown

Anime CHOREOGRAPHY Legend Season.2 Finals–Shibuya Dance Showdown

Aug 22, 2026 at 5:30pm ~ Aug 23, 2026 at 7:00pm

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Summer 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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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

Japan Drugstore Guide: Allergy Medicine for Hayfever in Japan

Japan Drugstore Guide: Allergy Medicine for Hayfever in Japan

The best hay fever and allergy medicine in Japan

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

It’s not Japanese food. It’s not Western food. It’s something Tokyo made entirely its own.
Spring Performances in Tokyo

Spring Performances in Tokyo

Opera, kabuki, rakugo and film festivals to mark your calendar this season
Imperial Hotel, Kyoto: A Timeless Blend of Heritage and Luxury

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto: A Timeless Blend of Heritage and Luxury

Debuting in Kyoto’s historic Gion district in spring 2026
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Community

April Community Update

April Community Update

Best Living Japan’s monthly event listing
Bill Hersey

Bill Hersey

Bill Hersey, Tokyo socialite, passes away at 87
March Community News

March Community News

Flea markets, festivals, Ikebana and more in March’s community happenings by Best Living Japan.

Can Tokyo Teams Succeed This Season?

Can Tokyo Teams Succeed This Season?

J.League Soccer Preview
Watch the Winter Olympics in Tokyo

Watch the Winter Olympics in Tokyo

Get into the Olympic spirit at “Tokyo 2020 Live-Site in 2018”, with live broadcasts, stage performances and even chances to try out some Olympic sports.
New Year, New Mind

New Year, New Mind

The rejuvenating power of zazen and yoga
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Travel

Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza-Gochome

Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza-Gochome

A fusion of Japan’s rich history of performance and modernity meet at this new Ginza location

Bare Rocks and Clear Waters

Bare Rocks and Clear Waters

Nature’s beauty and bounty grace Nobeoka in Miyazaki
mesm Tokyo

mesm Tokyo

Autograph Collection announces new luxury hotel
Hakodate

Hakodate

Echoes of Europe in the North
Kurotani Washi-no-Sato

Kurotani Washi-no-Sato

A visit to a historic japanese papermaking village
Spring in Fuji Five Lakes

Spring in Fuji Five Lakes

Head to the foothills of Fuji for the perfect spring sojourn
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Dining

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

Sushi Ginza Onodera Introduces Frozen Sushi

Sushi Ginza Onodera Introduces Frozen Sushi

Enjoying Michelin-star sushi at home
Park Hyatt Tokyo Christmas Cakes

Park Hyatt Tokyo Christmas Cakes

Bringing a French Christmas to Tokyo

The 75th Christian Drouin Calvados Dinner Japan

The 75th Christian Drouin Calvados Dinner Japan

Celebrating the sweet flavored cider spirit
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