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Culture

Tokyo Trends: 90s Fashion in Tokyo

Tokyo Trends: 90s Fashion in Tokyo

Fashion serving as a driving power of social change and art liberation
Featured Artists for July 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for July 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Check out this month’s featured Tokyo creatives!
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
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Living

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

Yoshoku: The Tokyo Food Tradition You’ve Never Heard Of—But Need to Try

It’s not Japanese food. It’s not Western food. It’s something Tokyo made entirely its own.
Spring Performances in Tokyo

Spring Performances in Tokyo

Opera, kabuki, rakugo and film festivals to mark your calendar this season
Imperial Hotel, Kyoto: A Timeless Blend of Heritage and Luxury

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto: A Timeless Blend of Heritage and Luxury

Debuting in Kyoto’s historic Gion district in spring 2026
English-Speaking Pet Hotels in Tokyo

English-Speaking Pet Hotels in Tokyo

A comprehensive guide to pet hotels and pet-sitting services
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Community

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
August Community News

August Community News

A look at what’s going on this month
Classroom Coding

Classroom Coding

Programming makes its way into Japanese schools
Sparring for Charity

Sparring for Charity

Executive Fight Night round six
Finding Zootopia

Finding Zootopia

Jared Bush and Clark Spencer on bringing Disney’s new animal kingdom to life
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Travel

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
One Perfect Day in Matsuyama

One Perfect Day in Matsuyama

Japan’s overlooked treasure on the island of Shikoku
Tomogashima

Tomogashima

Japan’s Real Castle in the Sky
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Dining

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
Michelin Guide 2021 Takeout Deals in Tokyo

Michelin Guide 2021 Takeout Deals in Tokyo

Enjoy food from the best in the comfort of home
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