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Christmas in Okinawa

Christmas in Okinawa

A festive escape to the sea in sunny Okinawa

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

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope August 29 – September 5

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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.

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4th Georgia Festival at Keyaki Namiki

4th Georgia Festival at Keyaki Namiki

Jun 13, 2026 at 10:00am ~ Jun 14, 2026 at 7:00pm

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Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases in May 2024

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases in May 2024

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan
Featured Artists for June 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for June 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Check out this month’s featured Tokyo creatives!
Tokyo Trends: Kitten Heels

Tokyo Trends: Kitten Heels

Tokyo’s beloved little heel

Indelible Bonds: The Revival of Japanese “Tribal” Tattoos

Indelible Bonds: The Revival of Japanese “Tribal” Tattoos

The recent revival of Japanese tribal tattoos spreads awareness of the plight of its Indigenous people
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Living

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
Things to Do in Tokyo in December 2025

Things to Do in Tokyo in December 2025

Everything from ice skating to ballroom dancing to celebrate the holidays
The 9 Best Japanese Whiskies for Gifting

The 9 Best Japanese Whiskies for Gifting

Japanese whisky for beginners

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Community

December Community News and Events

December Community News and Events

Deaths by Pokemon Go, petting zoos, Olympic medals from recycled metals, and more
Making the Global Local

Making the Global Local

International associations in Japan
November Community News and Events

November Community News and Events

What’s on in your neighborhood
Therapy Through Technology

Therapy Through Technology

Living Dreams sparks a light for Japan’s ignored orphans
Talkie Walkie 2016

Talkie Walkie 2016

TELL marches to “connect, communicate, care” for World Suicide Prevention Day 2016
Washi Candle Garden

Washi Candle Garden

Tokyo Midtown illuminates in remembrance of 2011 Tohoku Earthquake
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Travel

Big in Japan

Big in Japan

Lana Nowakowski chats to the presenter and star of upcoming documentary Big in Japan, David Elliot-Jones.
Travel: Run with it

Travel: Run with it

Spring is the time for new plans and projects, and what better way to spend that new zest for life on getting out and traveling?
Nakasendo Day 3

Nakasendo Day 3

Narai-juku: craftsmen’s attention to detail
Nakasendo Day 2

Nakasendo Day 2

Rural Kiso offers time for wellbeing
3 Days in Nakasendo

3 Days in Nakasendo

Untouched nature, history on former post town trek
The healing waters of Nisshinkan

The healing waters of Nisshinkan

This article was originally published in December 2014 in Metropolis issue #1081.…
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Dining

Kappo Haze

Kappo Haze

Catch your own fish and let top chefs cook it
Craft Village Nishikoyama

Craft Village Nishikoyama

al fresco dining and urban revitalization at Meguro’s new social hub
Indonesian Coffee at Kopikalyan Japan

Indonesian Coffee at Kopikalyan Japan

Celebrating Indonesian Coffee-Culture Roots in Harajuku

An Evening of Wine Pairing with The Pig & The Lady

An Evening of Wine Pairing with The Pig & The Lady

Marrying modern Vietnamese cuisine with world-famous wines

A Surrealist Afternoon Tea with René Magritte

A Surrealist Afternoon Tea with René Magritte

Delvaux collaborates with The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon

Nippi Cafe Ginza

Nippi Cafe Ginza

Tokyo’s first collagen cafe arrives in Ginza
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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