June Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what's happening in the international community

Andrea Fazzari: Tokyo New Wave

Photographer and writer Andrea Fazzari captures the intimate, personal sides of Tokyo's new generation of chefs

Rikejo: What’s in store for Japan’s Science Girls?

Four 'science girls' working in Tokyo discuss their careers, gender in science and the 'rikejo' phenomena.

The Contemporary Kimono Closet

Creativity or Cultural Appropriation?

Lonely Hearts

Best friends for 2 hours

Julia Margaret Cameron

A romanticized view of the distant past, more ageless than Instagram

Shimokitazawa: Hipster Heaven

Man buns, neck tattoos, and flannel shirts

Shark Scramble

Get up close and personal with the kings of the sea

Gachapon

Souvenirs of the absurd

Flirty Fitness

Myths and stereotypes around pole dancing

Sayuki

Being a gaijin geisha isn’t easy—but it can be fun

The Physician

Ben Kingsley brings this up to watchable level—but only just