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Enoshima Tenno Festival 2026: Traditional Mikoshi Sea Ritual

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Seoul Revisited: Finding Retro Japanese Architecture in Korea

Seoul Revisited: Finding Retro Japanese Architecture in Korea

Buildings and Memory in Early 20th-Century Korea
LOVEHO SELECTS May 2023

LOVEHO SELECTS May 2023

Three Tokyo Creatives to Know | May 2023
X Games Japan 2023

X Games Japan 2023

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk makes his return to the X Games
Fresh Ink: Love

Fresh Ink: Love

The English-language debut of Kanoko Okamoto’s piece, Love

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Living

Inside the Nordic Pavilion at Expo 2025

Inside the Nordic Pavilion at Expo 2025

Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway
Why Does Japan Have So Few Trash Cans?

Why Does Japan Have So Few Trash Cans?

A surprisingly clean mystery
Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Medicine for Constipation in Japan

Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Medicine for Constipation in Japan

The best options in Japan for gentle, effective relief
Why Do Japanese People Think Fish Don’t Have Feelings?

Why Do Japanese People Think Fish Don’t Have Feelings?

Exploring cultural views, science and sushi in the fish-and-feelings debate
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Travel

Yokosuka

Yokosuka

Japan’s naval past and present converge in Kanagawa
Spring Pottery Festival

Spring Pottery Festival

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2010 If you’ve grown…
Hotel Kotei

Hotel Kotei

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2010 Name: Hotel Kotei…
Hanoi

Hanoi

The Vietnamese capital is a hotbed of culture—if you can dodge the traffic
Shanghai

Shanghai

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2010 Shanghai Expo 2010…
Narai

Narai

Tradition meets modernity on an ancient highway in Nagano Prefecture
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Dining

Swoon Your Sweetheart for Valentine’s at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Swoon Your Sweetheart for Valentine’s at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Perfecting passion through a curated Valentine’s menu
Christian Drouin Calvados

Christian Drouin Calvados

Celebrating the sweet flavored cider spirit
Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar

Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar

Soft ambience in Nakameguro cafe
Drinking from Lunchtime

Drinking from Lunchtime

The best way to drink the day away
Vegetarian Winter Eats in Tokyo

Vegetarian Winter Eats in Tokyo

In search of vegetarian Japanese winter fare
Insider’s Guide to Eating In and Dining Out

Insider’s Guide to Eating In and Dining Out

Our December guide to Tokyo’s best new eats
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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