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Things Women Cannot Do in Japan

Things Women Cannot Do in Japan

And why those rules exist and persist

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Yoyogi-Uehara

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Yoyogi-Uehara

Where laid-back elegance meets quiet cool

English-Speaking Interior Design Services in Tokyo

English-Speaking Interior Design Services in Tokyo

Design your home with ease and style

Does Japan Celebrate Chinese New Year?

Does Japan Celebrate Chinese New Year?

Welcoming the year of the horse on February 17

Tokyo Trends: Spring 2026

Tokyo Trends: Spring 2026

Where urban edge meets delicate detail

Where to Eat Japanese-Style Curry in Tokyo

Where to Eat Japanese-Style Curry in Tokyo

Warm, comforting platefuls of curry only in Tokyo

Scrambling Through Shukatsu

Scrambling Through Shukatsu

Japan’s daunting system of job-hunting for new graduates

Your Weekly Horoscope November 14 – 21

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.

Events In Tokyo This Week

Metropolis Beach Party 2026

Metropolis Beach Party 2026

Jul 11, 2026 at 3:00pm ~ Jul 11, 2026 at 7:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Summer 2026

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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Culture

Fresh Ink: Saho Terao

Fresh Ink: Saho Terao

The English-language debut of “Tenshi Nikki” (“Angel Diaries”)

Tokyo Trends: Where To Buy Winter Coats In Tokyo

Tokyo Trends: Where To Buy Winter Coats In Tokyo

Leather is your go-to this season

Japandi: The Fusion of Japanese Minimalism and Scandinavian Comfort

Japandi: The Fusion of Japanese Minimalism and Scandinavian Comfort

How to incorporate intentionality, balance and Danish hygge into your home and life

LOVEHO SELECTS Featured Artist: Lee He-Yi

LOVEHO SELECTS Featured Artist: Lee He-Yi

Featured artist of November 2024

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Living

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Yoyogi-Uehara

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Yoyogi-Uehara

Where laid-back elegance meets quiet cool

English-Speaking Interior Design Services in Tokyo

English-Speaking Interior Design Services in Tokyo

Design your home with ease and style

Scrambling Through Shukatsu

Scrambling Through Shukatsu

Japan’s daunting system of job-hunting for new graduates

Why Tokyo Has the Best Food in the World: From Edo Sushi to Sustainable Michelin Dining

Why Tokyo Has the Best Food in the World: From Edo Sushi to Sustainable Michelin Dining

Tradition meets innovation in the world’s most delicious city

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Community

November 2017 Community News

November 2017 Community News

Second Harvest Japan Increases Food Pickup to Twice a Week…

Tokyo Poetry Journal

Tokyo Poetry Journal

Volume 4: Heisei Generations

ICU Festival 2017: Tear Down Any Wall

ICU Festival 2017: Tear Down Any Wall

The university welcomes all visitors to their annual festival

CWAJ Print Show: Tokyo’s Premier Art Fundraiser Supporting Education

CWAJ Print Show: Tokyo’s Premier Art Fundraiser Supporting Education

CWAJ’s print exhibition and sale flips the roles of art and charity

Walking Tohoku: How Travel Can Support Japan’s Disaster Recovery

Walking Tohoku: How Travel Can Support Japan’s Disaster Recovery

One man’s 614km walk in Tohoku

Metropolis x Blacklist “Halloween Masquerade” Getsumatsu Party

Metropolis x Blacklist “Halloween Masquerade” Getsumatsu Party

The famous Tokyo Halloween party returns to the rooftop bar of the Andaz Hotel

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Travel

Sendai at Sunset

Sendai at Sunset

Celebrating the city’s Pageant of Starlight in Tohoku’s largest entertainment district

Lotte Arai Resort: Luxury Skiing in Myoko, Niigata

Lotte Arai Resort: Luxury Skiing in Myoko, Niigata

Luxury complex opens in Myoko, Niigata

Discovering Fukushima

Discovering Fukushima

JET teacher falls in love with the troubled prefecture

Musing Over Mie

Musing Over Mie

Metropolis experiences the beauty and style of Mie Prefecture

Art and Relaxation in Kobe

Art and Relaxation in Kobe

A day in laid-back and cultural Kobe

TICKET LOTTERY: Tourism EXPO Japan

TICKET LOTTERY: Tourism EXPO Japan

Win free tickets to one of the world’s largest travel fairs

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Dining

Café Nado: Yokohama’s Newest Korean Dessert Spot

Café Nado: Yokohama’s Newest Korean Dessert Spot

Bringing South Korea to Yokohama

Takadanobaba Ultimate Food Guide: A Tokyo College Town

Takadanobaba Ultimate Food Guide: A Tokyo College Town

Affordable Japanese, Southeast Asian, and Western Cuisine Off the Yamanote Line

Miyashita Park

Miyashita Park

What’s new at Shibuya’s trendiest shopping and dining complex

The Journey of Akatsuki Brewery

The Journey of Akatsuki Brewery

The organic beer brewery helping to revitalize the Tohoku region

Sake Market: Become a True Sake Sommelier

Sake Market: Become a True Sake Sommelier

Indulge in an unlimited selection of sake

Australian Restaurants in Tokyo

Australian Restaurants in Tokyo

The best places to get your Australian food fix in Tokyo

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Literature

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Japanese Movies

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

The Royal Hotel

Fly Me to the Moon

How to Have Sex

May December

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