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Anime CHOREOGRAPHY Legend Season.2 Finals–Shibuya Dance Showdown

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Aug 22, 2026 at 5:30pm ~ Aug 23, 2026 at 7:00pm

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Food in Japanese Film and Fiction

Food in Japanese Film and Fiction

The hidden protagonist in films and literature
Pop-up Stores in Tokyo November 2023

Pop-up Stores in Tokyo November 2023

From anime cafes to limited-time fashion events 
Spring Fashion in Tokyo 2024

Spring Fashion in Tokyo 2024

Fiercely elegant trends
Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases October 2023

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases October 2023

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan
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Living

Things to Do in Tokyo in December 2025

Things to Do in Tokyo in December 2025

Everything from ice skating to ballroom dancing to celebrate the holidays
Giving Birth in Japan as a Foreigner

Giving Birth in Japan as a Foreigner

Five women share their pregnancy stories 
IL LUPINO PRIME Christmas Dinner in Tokyo 2025

IL LUPINO PRIME Christmas Dinner in Tokyo 2025

A Tuscan winter feast in the heart of Omotesando
Oris Just Dropped a Japan-Exclusive Aquis Watch—And Only 100 Exist

Oris Just Dropped a Japan-Exclusive Aquis Watch—And Only 100 Exist

A new red-and-white Aquis crafted for Japan, blending Swiss engineering with a design you won’t find anywhere else
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Travel

Kuroshio Inn

Kuroshio Inn

Seaside Haikyo
Iriomote

Iriomote

Dearly remote in Japan’s far-southern isle
Shiraishi Mine

Shiraishi Mine

White Labyrinth
Nara Dreamland

Nara Dreamland

The abandoned attraction park of Japan
Namezawa School

Namezawa School

The school that was forgotten in the deep forest
Kumano

Kumano

Hikers’ heaven meets onsen paradise

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Dining

Beer and Pizza Special

Beer and Pizza Special

The perfect summer escape
Sizzling Summers at PLUSTOKYO

Sizzling Summers at PLUSTOKYO

Beat the heat with BBQ and cold beer
Oedo Wadon 2019

Oedo Wadon 2019

Soba and Sake Festival
Mitsukoshi Isetan’s 2019 Summer Halal Food Selection

Mitsukoshi Isetan’s 2019 Summer Halal Food Selection

Halal hits the market
Multisensory Mixology

Multisensory Mixology

Antonio Lai at Andaz Tokyo Rooftop Bar
Tokyo’s Best Cocktail Bars

Tokyo’s Best Cocktail Bars

The best cocktail bars selected by Metropolis
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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