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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

Decoding Tokyo’s Urban Design: Why Tokyo Works

Decoding Tokyo’s Urban Design: Why Tokyo Works

Understanding how urban design makes this city work

Ginza’s Only Craft Beer Brewery

Ginza’s Only Craft Beer Brewery

Fresh, small-batch beer you can only drink at Orca Ginza Brewery
Japan Drugstore Guide: Mosquito Bite Anti-Itch Products

Japan Drugstore Guide: Mosquito Bite Anti-Itch Products

No more scratching with these Japanese mosquito bite anti-itch products
A Bold Shunga Exhibition Brings Edo-Era Erotic Art to Kabukicho

A Bold Shunga Exhibition Brings Edo-Era Erotic Art to Kabukicho

See Japan’s sex-positive past through 100 rare erotic woodblock prints, on view at a Tokyo Noh theater this summer.
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Nikko

Nikko

Swap the tourist trail for the open road
Nicchitsu Mine Hospital

Nicchitsu Mine Hospital

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Name: Nicchitsu Mine…
Geibikei and Hiraizumi

Geibikei and Hiraizumi

Temples and gorges jostle for attention in Iwate Prefecture
Three Camel Lodge

Three Camel Lodge

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2009 Luxurious accommodation is…
Palau

Palau

Heaven in the Pacific… weather permitting
Kawasaki Fish Market

Kawasaki Fish Market

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 A nice sense…
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Dining

MICHALAK OMOTESANDO

MICHALAK OMOTESANDO

The patissier’s sweet creations are crossing the French border
Fall at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Fall at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Knock on these doors for the best treats

Septième in Nihonbashi

Septième in Nihonbashi

A culinary oasis in Nihonbashi
Sake Sweets

Sake Sweets

Kit Kat bar pairs traditional drinkies with sweet bites
BISTRO MARX Parfait

BISTRO MARX Parfait

Four luxurious desserts to enjoy while overlooking the Ginza strip
Sushi Bar Sea Dragon

Sushi Bar Sea Dragon

Sugamo eatery combines traditional sushi with the atmosphere of a neighborhood bar
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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