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Nerd Nite Tokyo #83

Nerd Nite Tokyo #83

Nov 13, 2026 at 7:00pm ~ Nov 13, 2026 at 10:00pm

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Autumn 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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Tokyo Trends: 11 Best Work Bags To Buy in Japan This Fall

Tokyo Trends: 11 Best Work Bags To Buy in Japan This Fall

Function without sacrificing style

Tokyo Trends: Blokette

Tokyo Trends: Blokette

Buy “The It Girl” trends this season
Featured Artists for October 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for October 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Check out October’s featured Tokyo creatives!
toe Interview: Hirokazu Yamazaki on Their New Album

toe Interview: Hirokazu Yamazaki on Their New Album

“Creating Music is One of the Only Things You Can Control in Life”
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Living

English-Speaking Mental Health Services in Tokyo 

English-Speaking Mental Health Services in Tokyo 

A comprehensive guide to get the right help for you in Japan
So I Married a Japanese Man…and These Are the Questions I Get

So I Married a Japanese Man…and These Are the Questions I Get

Intercultural relationships come with plenty of rude assumptions.
Want to Start a Business in Japan?

Want to Start a Business in Japan?

Free consultation with Sea and Forest Plan Company
Japan Drugstore Guide: Hair Loss and Scalp Treatments

Japan Drugstore Guide: Hair Loss and Scalp Treatments

Effective hair loss and scalp treatments recommended by drugstore staff
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Community

Accessible Tokyo Travel: A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Navigating the City

Accessible Tokyo Travel: A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Navigating the City

Tokyo barrier-free touring
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
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Travel

Home-cooked Homestay

Home-cooked Homestay

Nagomi Visit offers a casual cultural exchange
Hyatt Centric Ginza

Hyatt Centric Ginza

A new style of luxury in the inner city
Beyond the Dunes

Beyond the Dunes

There’s more to Tottori than its well-trodden desert
Experience Mongolia By Bike

Experience Mongolia By Bike

The Annual TIF Charity Fundraiser
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
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Dining

Why does Japan love the changing of seasons?

Why does Japan love the changing of seasons?

The best of Japan’s seasonal dishes
Wayback Burgers Launches First Japan Store

Wayback Burgers Launches First Japan Store

Featuring vegan-friendly items and pet-friendly spaces
Top Tokyo Food Trends This Spring

Top Tokyo Food Trends This Spring

From Tibetan butter tea to Korean pastries and French classics

The Newly-Opened Global Hub

The Newly-Opened Global Hub

Yokohama’s newest sports bar and cafe hangout spot 
The Rennaissance of Kombucha in Japan

The Rennaissance of Kombucha in Japan

Fermented fungus tea is the country’s latest upcoming trend
Pop Culture Calculated in Cardboard

Pop Culture Calculated in Cardboard

Blurring the lines between fan art and fine art with Monami Ohno
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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