Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Collagen Products in Japan
Collagen staples for beauty and health in Japan
Things to Do in Tokyo in May 2025
Our handpicked list of the best events going on this month.
Chiran, Kagoshima Travel Guide
Home to Kyoto-style gardens and the Peace Museum for kamikaze, Chiran offers a healthy dose of history and culture. Stephen Mansfield takes a walk.
Earthquake and Tsunami Preparedness in Tokyo: Evacuation Tips and Access Guides
Everything you need to know before and during a natural disaster
Your Essential Sumo Wrestling Vocabulary Guide
Ready to wrestle? Prepare for the upcoming sumo tournament with this sumo wrestling vocabulary guide and master the essential lingo and must-know moves.
IKO Art Discoveries Launches with MASAMI: A New Chapter in Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Tokyo
An immersive new exhibition invites Tokyo-ites to explore art, nature and connection through the eyes of Japanese artist MASAMI
Unearthing the History of Tokyo Train Stations
A Lucky Train Delay at Omori Station
Events
Living
Tokyo Vegan Burger Guide 2025
The best vegetarian and vegan burgers in Tokyo
Michelin-Starred Imperial Treasure Arrives in Ginza, Tokyo
A refined dining experience that blends Michelin-starred Chinese cuisine with Japanese ingredients and aesthetics
Why Japanese People Don’t Say “I Love You”
Unpacking the quiet ways love gets expressed in Japan
Are Trains in Tokyo Safe for Women? A List of Women-Only Cars in Tokyo
How to ride public transport safely and report an incident
Community
Tokyo Gaijins
An international sanctuary for sports fans
Podcast: One-on-One: Tetsuo Nakahara, Fukushima Kids Dolphin Camp
We talk with the founder of a program that reconnects the children of Fukushima with nature
Docomo Cycle
Community bikes spare riders the hassle
Capoeira in Tokyo
Practicing Brazil’s martial art in the city
Living Dreams
Building digital literacy for Japan’s orphans and foster children
Executive Fight Night V: Gregor Zetsche
Full interview with the Mercedes Benz Research & Development general manager
Travel
Redeeming Ibaraki
Reasons to visit Japan’s most overlooked prefecture
Nostalgic Nakazakicho
Osaka’s hipster heaven
Sculpting in the Snow
Winter fun at the Sapporo Yuki Matsuri
Finding old Tokyo in Yanaka
The height of Edo charm
Trekking Taketa
Oita’s Castle Town
The Little District that Could
Kotobuki’s journey from slum to tourist destination
Dining
EXBAR TOKYO
Dining, drinks and entertainment at Ginza’s new establishment
How Low Can You Go?
Where to get the best buzz for your buck this fall
Ikebukuro Mikuriya
A hidden gem in Tokyo’s food scene
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills Celebrates the Festive Season
Festive favorites at Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills
GENTLE Sushi Bar
Refinement and flexibility
Traditional Feasts at Trader Vic’s Tokyo
Turkey, gravy and all things Thanksgiving this November
Literature
Movies
