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Culture

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases in June 2024

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases in June 2024

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan
Japanese Denim: Perfection in Blue

Japanese Denim: Perfection in Blue

Exploring Japan’s denim industry
Tokyo Trends: How Japanese Designers Do Quiet Luxury

Tokyo Trends: How Japanese Designers Do Quiet Luxury

It’s all in the texture.
Tokyo Trends: 5 Summer Skirts To Add To Your Wardrobe

Tokyo Trends: 5 Summer Skirts To Add To Your Wardrobe

It’s always maxi skirt season for fashion in Tokyo
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Living

Hay Fever in Japan: Mother Nature’s Revenge

Hay Fever in Japan: Mother Nature’s Revenge

How a postwar decision brought upon the hay fever epidemic
English-Speaking Moving Services in Tokyo

English-Speaking Moving Services in Tokyo

Make relocating stress-free with these moving services in Tokyo
Is Tap Water in Japan Safe to Drink?

Is Tap Water in Japan Safe to Drink?

All you need to know about tap water safety and hydration in Japan
Does Japan Allow Dual Citizenship?

Does Japan Allow Dual Citizenship?

Short answer, no, but most people have dual citizenship
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Community

Co-op Farming in Japan

Co-op Farming in Japan

A look at Japan’s teikei system
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
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Travel

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
Swimming with Dolphins

Swimming with Dolphins

Get up and close in Miyakejima
Camping on Top of the World

Camping on Top of the World

Mountain hut stays in Japan
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Dining

Big Iowa Smokehouse

Big Iowa Smokehouse

The new smokehouse that’s set to be the best in Tokyo

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

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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