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GINZA SIX Bon Odori Festival

GINZA SIX Bon Odori Festival

Aug 01, 2026 at 3:30pm ~ Aug 01, 2026 at 8:00pm

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Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases August 2022

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases August 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan
Glad to be Human

Glad to be Human

Musician and activist Tom Robinson’s return to Japan
Five Translated Japanese Works to Read Autumn 2022

Five Translated Japanese Works to Read Autumn 2022

The best picks to add to your reading list

Helsinki Lambda Club

Helsinki Lambda Club

Fighting homogeneity in the Japanese music scene
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Living

BEATCITY JAPAN 2025: Japan’s Premier Beatboxing Event Evolves with a World-First Karaoke Room

BEATCITY JAPAN 2025: Japan’s Premier Beatboxing Event Evolves with a World-First Karaoke Room

Get ready for an electrifying year of battles, performances—and now, the world’s first beatbox karaoke room!
Mediterranean Comfort with an Aussie Twist: bills Launches New Spring/Summer 2025 Menu in Japan

Mediterranean Comfort with an Aussie Twist: bills Launches New Spring/Summer 2025 Menu in Japan

Fresh produce, bright flavors, and wine-ready plates define the newest seasonal lineup at bills Japan
Is Same Sex Marriage Legal in Japan?

Is Same Sex Marriage Legal in Japan?

The courts say it’s unconstitutional, but same-sex couples still can’t legally marry in Japan
Can Japan Embrace Multicultural Coexistence?

Can Japan Embrace Multicultural Coexistence?

Uzbek-born bar owner and politician Babakhodjaeva Orzugul is challenging exclusion in Japan—one policy, one conversation at a time
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Travel

City of Sand

City of Sand

From crowded markets to placid mosques, Cairo’s attractions are legion
On the edge

On the edge

Hateruma Island offers a primeval slice of sand and surf
Land of calm

Land of calm

Get a glimpse of unspoiled Asia in the lush countryside of Laos
Just like heaven

Just like heaven

Nokogiri-yama in chiba is as appealing as Nikko or Kamakura, and just as accessible

Place your Bets

Place your Bets

Macau pays its respects to history while keeping a keen eye on the future
Bring it on

Bring it on

Peak season can’t come soon enough for hotels in southern Thailand
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Dining

Yoyogi Village’s Vinyl Speakeasy

Yoyogi Village’s Vinyl Speakeasy

Music Bar is every hipster’s perfect hideaway
TICKET LOTTERY: Kagoshima Shochu Festival

TICKET LOTTERY: Kagoshima Shochu Festival

Win a free ticket to the Kagoshima Shochu Festival! 69 booths…
Vegetarianism at its Finest

Vegetarianism at its Finest

Two Rooms adds vegetarian fine dining fare to its menu
Fifty Shades of Green

Fifty Shades of Green

A guide to Japanese tea
Mikazuki Curry Samurai

Mikazuki Curry Samurai

Small Menu, Big Flavor on a Shimokita Backstreet
Insider’s Guide to Eating in and Dining Out

Insider’s Guide to Eating in and Dining Out

February Food Tips & Trends
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Japanese Movies

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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