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Best Brazilian Restaurants in Tokyo

Enjoy all the Brazilian restaurants around Tokyo with our thoughtfully comprised list of suggestions

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.

Things to Do in Tokyo in March 2026

Cherry blossoms, marathons, immersive art and spring festivals

The Best Burritos in Tokyo

For the most delicious burritos, only in Tokyo

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Thrifting in Shimokitazawa

Where to start your secondhand journey in Tokyo’s thrift city

Peruvian Restaurants in Tokyo

The best locations to enjoy Peruvian cuisine in the capital

LGBTQ+ Anime That Strive To Get It Right

No heavy-handed yaoi or male-gaze pandering yuri here

Your Weekly Horoscope November 28 – December 5

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.

Events In Tokyo This Week

Future Frequencies Festival 2026

Jul 11, 2026 at 3:30pm ~ Jul 12, 2026 at 11:00pm

Read The Latest Issue 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.

Events

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Culture

The Art of Japanese Plating

A highly codified process that makes food look as good as it tastes

The Best Japanese Indie Films You’ve Never Seen

A selection of Japanese films that redefine independent cinema

LOVEHO SELECTS Featured Artist: chiapas

Featured artist of January 2024

Celebrating the Life and Career of Norman Tolman

One of the most prominent collectors of contemporary Japanese art

Living

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Thrifting in Shimokitazawa

Where to start your secondhand journey in Tokyo’s thrift city

Anime Pop-up Events in Tokyo 2026

The best ephemeral anime events around Tokyo this season

Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Lip Products in 2026

Our J-beauty and K-beauty picks from Japanese drugstores

Japan’s Gachapon and the Capsule Toy Craze

From nostalgic miniatures to working gadgets, these are the gachapon lighting up social media right now

Community

April Community Update

Best Living Japan’s monthly event listing

Bill Hersey

Bill Hersey, Tokyo socialite, passes away at 87

March Community News

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

Can Tokyo Teams Succeed This Season?

J.League Soccer Preview

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.