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What’s Happening in Tokyo this December?

What’s Happening in Tokyo this December?

Our picks for the best events to check out this month

Tokyo Trend Watch: Acne Studios

Tokyo Trend Watch: Acne Studios

Fashion in the spotlight for December 2023
TORIMESHI TORITOH BUN

TORIMESHI TORITOH BUN

Serving oyakudon since 1907 
Azabudai Hills Officially Opens

Azabudai Hills Officially Opens

Explore Tokyo’s latest neighborhood and Christmas Market
Black List x Metropolis Countdown to 2024 at The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho Hotel

Black List x Metropolis Countdown to 2024 at The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho Hotel

At The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho
Miso Mebore

Miso Mebore

Taste every prefecture’s miso in one place
Komakata Dozeu

Komakata Dozeu

Pond loaches and a taste of Edo history 

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Tokyo Art Tank vol. 13 “The Spring Exhibition”

Tokyo Art Tank vol. 13 “The Spring Exhibition”

Apr 07, 2025 at 11:00am ~ Apr 13, 2025 at 8:00pm

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Spring 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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Farruquito: Intimo

Farruquito: Intimo

The best flamenco dancer of the century presents his Japan debut tour June 2022
LGBTQ+ Anime That Strives To Get It Right

LGBTQ+ Anime That Strives To Get It Right

No heavy-handed yaoi or male-gaze pandering yuri here
Introducing Tokyo Vitamin

Introducing Tokyo Vitamin

A fluid community for solid reasons

Eight Japanese Netflix shows you can watch with English subtitles

Eight Japanese Netflix shows you can watch with English subtitles

Yes, Netflix does count as studying
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Living

Based in Japan: Niki Micklem

Based in Japan: Niki Micklem

Hunting for the best spots to eat in the capital

Nishiazabu Mitsubachi Animal Hospital

Nishiazabu Mitsubachi Animal Hospital

Where your pet’s health, well-being and comfort come first
Metropolis Autumn Issue 2023

Metropolis Autumn Issue 2023

See what’s inside and where to pick up a copy

Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line

Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line

Tokyo’s youngest subway line member
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Travel

Hokutan Shimizusawa Power Plant

Hokutan Shimizusawa Power Plant

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on April 2009 Name: Hokutan Shimizusawa…
On the Olympic Trail

On the Olympic Trail

Discover the legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Games as the city gears up for the next one… maybe
Dining in Malaysia

Dining in Malaysia

Many cultures bring a panorama of flavor to the table
Kawagoe

Kawagoe

Indulge your sweet tooth while strolling the streets of old Japan
Fukuoka

Fukuoka

Take a stroll through Japan’s most architecturally forward-thinking city
Amabiki Village

Amabiki Village

Escape the ordinary at an outdoor sculpture exhibit in Ibaraki
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Dining

Ten Out of Ten For Den

Ten Out of Ten For Den

Cheerful Kaiseki
Insider’s Guide to Eating In and Dining Out

Insider’s Guide to Eating In and Dining Out

Our June guide to Tokyo’s best new eats
Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse

Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse

The chef of “a million stars” has just opened two chocolateries in Tokyo
Gonpachi NORI-TEMAKI

Gonpachi NORI-TEMAKI

Quick, casual and delicious sushi wraps
Door to Dining

Door to Dining

Japanese food is in demand, but are businesses able to cater to tourists and non-Japanese speakers?
TRUNK(BAR) Cocktails

TRUNK(BAR) Cocktails

Whimsical, conceptual and undeniably delicious
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