What makes the holidays in Japan special?
Short answer, no, but most people have dual citizenship
Everything from ice skating to ballroom dancing to celebrate the holidays
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Five women share their pregnancy stories
All you need to know about tap water safety and hydration in Japan
Plus top kissaten cafes to visit in Tokyo
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A kind of curated coziness
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Everyday sounds and oddly specific quirky expressions
Masayoshi Sukita reflects on collaborations with the icon
Japanese whisky for beginners
Five women share their pregnancy stories
All you need to know about tap water safety and hydration in Japan
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Celebrating Inclusion and Sportsmanship
See what’s inside and where to pick up a copy
Connect with Tokyo’s international community, businesses and services
Visit these traditional alternative medicine clinics and salons in Tokyo
Explore Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort this autumn with foliage, hikes, alpine views and activities
The Tokyo Station Hotel is the centerpiece of Tokyo’s time-warp district
This summer, travel up north
Shimane and Tottori’s spiritual landscapes
Live out your Jurassic Park dreams
Witness Japan’s 1,300-year-old spectacle of cormorant fishing in Gifu
Tacos, burritos and beer in a lively, Latin-inspired hideaway
A perfect seaside escape serving up American classics right on the water.
Award winners and local favorites
The finest experience for the Japanese teas and sake in Japan
From plant-based izakaya to soba with a jazz twist, here’s where to find vegan Japanese dishes in Tokyo
Fresh, small-batch beer you can only drink at Orca Ginza Brewery
Read the moving end of the working-class fable “The Silk Sandals”
Our best new recommendations from Tokyo’s literary scene
Proletariat Girls’ Literature
Thomas Lockley follows the life of a slave-turned-elite in his latest book
Miyamoto’s life by the blade
The English-language debut of “The Ocean” and “Sweltering Heat Tale”
