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IL LUPINO PRIME Christmas Dinner in Tokyo 2025

IL LUPINO PRIME Christmas Dinner in Tokyo 2025

A Tuscan winter feast in the heart of Omotesando
Kanazawa Travel Guide: A Taste of Old Japan

Kanazawa Travel Guide: A Taste of Old Japan

Kyoto’s charms without the hordes of tourists
Oris Just Dropped a Japan-Exclusive Aquis Watch—And Only 100 Exist

Oris Just Dropped a Japan-Exclusive Aquis Watch—And Only 100 Exist

A new red-and-white Aquis crafted for Japan, blending Swiss engineering with a design you won’t find anywhere else
New Luxury Hotel FUFU Tokyo Ginza Has a Private Onsen in Every Room

New Luxury Hotel FUFU Tokyo Ginza Has a Private Onsen in Every Room

A newly opened luxury resort in Ginza offering private onsen, garden suites and refined Japanese hospitality
​​5 of Japan’s Weirdest YouTube Channels You Should be Watching

​​5 of Japan’s Weirdest YouTube Channels You Should be Watching

Where unhinged creativity meets strangely soothing chaos
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Ojima, A Land of Rivers and Old-School Commerce

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Ojima, A Land of Rivers and Old-School Commerce

A coastal dream in the heart of eastern Tokyo
Best Tokyo Christmas Markets in 2025

Best Tokyo Christmas Markets in 2025

The best places to catch the holiday spirit in the capital

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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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MAZZEL Arena Tour

MAZZEL Arena Tour

May 22, 2026 at 6:00pm ~ May 24, 2026 at 5:30pm

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Spring 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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Book Launch: Thomas Lockley’s Gentleman from Japan

Book Launch: Thomas Lockley’s Gentleman from Japan

Thomas Lockley follows the life of a slave-turned-elite in his latest book
Tokyo Trends: Four Shoes for Tokyo Summer 2024

Tokyo Trends: Four Shoes for Tokyo Summer 2024

The 2000s comeback continues

Featured Designers for May – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Designers for May – LOVEHO SELECTS

See three cherry-picked design talents in LOVEHO SELECTS
Fresh Ink: Musashi Miyamoto 

Fresh Ink: Musashi Miyamoto 

Miyamoto’s life by the blade
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Living

Best Tokyo Christmas Markets in 2025

Best Tokyo Christmas Markets in 2025

The best places to catch the holiday spirit in the capital
November 11 is Pocky Day in Japan

November 11 is Pocky Day in Japan

The history of Pocky Day and how to celebrate

Fly Direct from Tokyo to Palau, One of the Pacific’s Most Accessible Winter Getaways

Fly Direct from Tokyo to Palau, One of the Pacific’s Most Accessible Winter Getaways

Trade Tokyo’s winter chill for coral lagoons and warm island air—Palau’s new direct flight brings paradise within reach
Wildlife in Tokyo: Tokyo Safari 

Wildlife in Tokyo: Tokyo Safari 

A guide to the fluffiest wildlife you can spot in the city 
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Community

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
Providing Support to Refugees in Japan

Providing Support to Refugees in Japan

The Japan Association for Refugees assists and empowers
Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020

A look at the five new events
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Travel

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.…
Bad Pilgrims

Bad Pilgrims

Cycling Shikoku’s 88-temple pilgrimage in three weeks
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Dining

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
Michelin Guide 2021 Takeout Deals in Tokyo

Michelin Guide 2021 Takeout Deals in Tokyo

Enjoy food from the best in the comfort of home
Kanda: Crafting Community

Kanda: Crafting Community

DevilCraft co-founder Mike Grant explains why this neighborhood is the go-to for craft beer in the capital
Gakugeidaigaku: Global Dining

Gakugeidaigaku: Global Dining

Neo-izakayas, famous dessert joints and international eateries abound in Nakameguro’s lesser known neighbor
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