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Itabashi Fireworks Festival

Itabashi Fireworks Festival

Aug 01, 2026 at 7:00pm ~ Aug 01, 2026 at 8:30pm

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LOVEHO SELECTS January

LOVEHO SELECTS January

Three Tokyo Artists to Know | January 2023
Japanese Wilderness Art: Where Nature, Ritual, and Creativity Collide

Japanese Wilderness Art: Where Nature, Ritual, and Creativity Collide

Hunter and painter Aoi Nagasawa returned to her Akita roots to uncover a truer way of life—and turn it into art
Based in Japan: Kapuki Kimono

Based in Japan: Kapuki Kimono

Reiko and Mitsuaki show their dedication to reintroducing the Japanese kimono as modern fashion through innovative designs.
Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases December 2022

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases December 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan
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Living

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.
“Micro-Tourism” Trend Puts the Spotlight on Chiba

“Micro-Tourism” Trend Puts the Spotlight on Chiba

Day or Weekend Trip From Tokyo? Escape to Southern Chiba
Japan Drugstore Guide: Period Pain Relief and Women’s Health

Japan Drugstore Guide: Period Pain Relief and Women’s Health

We’ve got your back with these menstrual and feminine care products available in Japanese pharmacies

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Travel

Niijima

Niijima

Surf, sun, sand… Tokyo? Enjoy a beach holiday without (technically) leaving the city
Vietnam

Vietnam

The south-east Asian country is becoming a beach paradise to die for
Exploring Izu’s Interior

Exploring Izu’s Interior

Head inland, and the peninsula is full of surprises
Abandoned Water Park

Abandoned Water Park

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2009 This abandoned water…
Akeno Gekijo

Akeno Gekijo

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on May 2009 Name: Akeno Gekijo…
Ladakh

Ladakh

Ancient Buddhist traditions live on in this rugged mountain area
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Dining

Sunday Afternoon at Contact

Sunday Afternoon at Contact

Casual clubbing at one of Shibuya’s best
Nourishing Noodles

Nourishing Noodles

Tokyo’s two takes on a fast food favorite, yakisoba
Mikkeller Tokyo

Mikkeller Tokyo

Fresh beer in the fresh air at a Danish craft bar
Your Irish Pub in Kyoto

Your Irish Pub in Kyoto

Taking the sentiment “where everybody knows your name” to the next level
Roppongi Hills Restaurant Refresh

Roppongi Hills Restaurant Refresh

New food fare comes to the complex in celebration of its 15th anniversary
Tonari no Okusan

Tonari no Okusan

Dating sim in a shochu bar
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Japanese Movies

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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