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What Is Oshikatsu? How Japan’s Fandom Culture Is Redefining Connection and Self-Care

What Is Oshikatsu? How Japan’s Fandom Culture Is Redefining Connection and Self-Care

From itabags to plushies, discover how Japanese youth are finding comfort in their faves
An Evening at Janu Tokyo: Grill, Bar and Lounge

An Evening at Janu Tokyo: Grill, Bar and Lounge

An editor’s review of the Janu Grill, Janu Bar and Janu Lounge.
Festive Christmas and Holiday Dinners in Tokyo 2025

Festive Christmas and Holiday Dinners in Tokyo 2025

Where to book a festive meal this season—from skyline hotels to cozy brasseries
Where to Buy Christmas Gifts in Tokyo

Where to Buy Christmas Gifts in Tokyo

Get creative with gifts this season with some of Tokyo’s most creative shopping hubs

Kagura: Theater from Heaven Joins the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Kagura: Theater from Heaven Joins the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Kagura, a variant of Shinto theater, may not be as well known to foreigners as kabuki and noh
Why Does Japan Eat KFC On Christmas?

Why Does Japan Eat KFC On Christmas?

How KFC became Kentucky Fried Christmas in Japan
Best Futons in Japan: Top Picks From Real Reviews

Best Futons in Japan: Top Picks From Real Reviews

The right futon for your space and sleep

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Tokyo International Players Presents EVITA

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Fresh ink: Kitagawa Chiyo Conclusion

Fresh ink: Kitagawa Chiyo Conclusion

Read the moving end of the working-class fable “The Silk Sandals”
Tokyo Trends: 90s Fashion in Tokyo

Tokyo Trends: 90s Fashion in Tokyo

Fashion serving as a driving power of social change and art liberation
Featured Artists for July 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for July 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Check out this month’s featured Tokyo creatives!
Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases in June 2024

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases in June 2024

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan
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Living

Where to Buy Christmas Gifts in Tokyo

Where to Buy Christmas Gifts in Tokyo

Get creative with gifts this season with some of Tokyo’s most creative shopping hubs

Best Futons in Japan: Top Picks From Real Reviews

Best Futons in Japan: Top Picks From Real Reviews

The right futon for your space and sleep
Christmas Markets in Tokyo 2025

Christmas Markets in Tokyo 2025

Where to find festive dishes, gifts and end-of-year atmosphere
Japan Drugstore Guide: Stay Calm and Beat Winter Stress with OTC Anxiety Relief

Japan Drugstore Guide: Stay Calm and Beat Winter Stress with OTC Anxiety Relief

Your go-to guide for Japan’s best OTC anxiety and mood-boosting supplements
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Community

Talking AI at The Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2017

Talking AI at The Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2017

Will Japan lead the AI revolution?
April Community News

April Community News

Tokyo buses are getting a redesign
Earthquake Smarts

Earthquake Smarts

Improving your chances of surviving the “big one” with WaNavi Japan
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Skin-Okubo

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Skin-Okubo

So fresh and so clean in Tokyo’s Little Korea
March News

March News

Welcoming spring with the impending tax deadline
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Diaries

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Diaries

License to ride

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Travel

Fashionably Fukuoka

Fashionably Fukuoka

A shopaholic’s guide to the city
A Non-Foodie Guide to Osaka

A Non-Foodie Guide to Osaka

Exploring Osaka beyond the cuisine
48 Hours in Hong Kong

48 Hours in Hong Kong

Urban Labyrinth
Hiking and Hot Springs in Kyoto

Hiking and Hot Springs in Kyoto

The natural splendor surrounding Japan’s ancient capital
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
Japan Through the Back Door

Japan Through the Back Door

A photo essay
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Dining

Behind the Counter

Behind the Counter

Introducing Tokyo’s most charismatic chefs

Italian Cuisine Week 2021

Italian Cuisine Week 2021

Celebrating the rich history and versatility of Italian food and culture
The ARMANI / RISTORANTE Autumn Menu

The ARMANI / RISTORANTE Autumn Menu

Traditional Italian comfort food with technical flair
The Quest for the Best Autumn Conbini Snacks

The Quest for the Best Autumn Conbini Snacks

We tried 72 of Japan’s autumn conbini snacks so you don’t have to
Park Hyatt Tokyo

Park Hyatt Tokyo

A preview of the pastry boutique’s dazzling Christmas cake collection
Own over 150 years of local sake tradition

Own over 150 years of local sake tradition

Historical sake brewery for sale in the heart of Gifu
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