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How to Win at Arcade Machines in Japan: Tips, Tricks and Strategies

How to Win at Arcade Machines in Japan: Tips, Tricks and Strategies

Master the art of Japanese arcades with insider tips for claw machines
Things to Do in Tokyo in February 2025

Things to Do in Tokyo in February 2025

The Metropolis editors’ top picks for February

LOVEHO SELECTS Featured Artist: chiapas

LOVEHO SELECTS Featured Artist: chiapas

Featured artist of January 2024
Cherry Blossom in Okinawa

Cherry Blossom in Okinawa

The Ryuku Islands go pretty in pink
Buying Property in Tokyo

Buying Property in Tokyo

Expert guidance and advice for real estate investors from Hokushin Fudosan Group
Monolids Are Beautiful: A Conversation on Choice, Identity, and Change

Monolids Are Beautiful: A Conversation on Choice, Identity, and Change

Questioning beauty standards in Japan
What To Do in Winter in Okinawa

What To Do in Winter in Okinawa

The ultimate cure for the winter blues

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope December 20 to January 2

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See what the stars have in store for you this week. World-renowned astrologer Cathryn Moe discusses love, money, luck and all else in this weekly series.

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Winter 2025

Read our latest print magazine online and browse all the locations across Tokyo and the Kanto Region where you can pick up a copy for yourself.

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Culture

How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart 

How Kyoto Breaks Your Heart 

Florentyna Leow’s gustatory sketch of love and heartbreak in Kyoto
Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film “How Do You Live?”

Hayao Miyazaki’s New Film “How Do You Live?”

The anime giant’s final film – release date July 14
The Most Highly Anticipated Anime of 2023

The Most Highly Anticipated Anime of 2023

Our handpicked list of top anime to watch out for in 2023

Fresh Ink: Dream Tales

Fresh Ink: Dream Tales

The English-language debut of Junichiro Tanizaki’s masterpiece ‘Dream Tales’

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Living

F1 Tokyo Fan Festival 2025

F1 Tokyo Fan Festival 2025

Formula 1 Roars Into the Capital
Experience Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the JA Company of the Year Trade Fair

Experience Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the JA Company of the Year Trade Fair

Engage with the future of entrepreneurship

Best Air Purifiers in Japan

Best Air Purifiers in Japan

Recommendations for allergies, quality air and quality sleep
Pop-up Stores in Tokyo March 2025

Pop-up Stores in Tokyo March 2025

Fashion, anime and themed cafes
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Travel

Sakata

Sakata

Searching for the legacy of a Japanese TV heroine
Dewa Sanzan

Dewa Sanzan

In the realm of yamabushi ascetics and ancient living Buddhas
Koganecho

Koganecho

The former red-light district now hosts a new breed of performer
Inle Lake

Inle Lake

Life moves slowly in Burma’s water world
Nishinari

Nishinari

The largest slum in Japan is attracting a new breed of visitor: backpackers
Mai Chau

Mai Chau

The Vietnamese valley is a rich mix of ethnic minorities—and butterflies
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Dining

Food Hall Blast! Tokyo

Food Hall Blast! Tokyo

Have a blast at Shinjuku’s Food Hall Blast! Tokyo
Torikatsu Kitchen

Torikatsu Kitchen

Budget-friendly fried foods in Shibuya

OMO5 Tokyo at Otsuka

OMO5 Tokyo at Otsuka

Hoshino Resorts go for casual

Ikkon Oyama

Ikkon Oyama

Satisfy your kushiayki cravings with a difference at this friendly Itabashi eatery
Narisawa

Narisawa

Environmental edibles at top Tokyo restaurant
The Art of Subtle Dining: Dashi Hide Nishiazabu Review

The Art of Subtle Dining: Dashi Hide Nishiazabu Review

Dashi in the spotlight
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