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KAWAII Night Market Vol. 1: A Summer Festival After Dark in Harajuku

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Fresh Ink: The First English Translations of These Japanese Literature Giants

Fresh Ink: The First English Translations of These Japanese Literature Giants

A compilation of translated works
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

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Living

Why Japanese People Don’t Say “I Love You”

Why Japanese People Don’t Say “I Love You”

Unpacking the quiet ways love gets expressed in Japan
Tokyo Day Trip: Enoshima Caves, Shrines and Sea Views

Tokyo Day Trip: Enoshima Caves, Shrines and Sea Views

Escape the city with a stunning Enoshima day trip
Luxury Glamping at THEATER 1 Tokyo

Luxury Glamping at THEATER 1 Tokyo

Escape the city with open-air hot tubs, a fire pit, and a private theater just 90 minutes from Shinjuku
The International Hokusai Club Brings Edo-Era Art to a Global Stage

The International Hokusai Club Brings Edo-Era Art to a Global Stage

How a new cultural initiative is spotlighting Hokusai’s legacy and launching global exhibitions to share his impact
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Travel

Spectacle in the Sand

Spectacle in the Sand

Dubai Defies Physics, Geography and Cost in Pursuit of the Cutting Edge
Mob Scene

Mob Scene

At Kyoto’s Ume-yu bathhouse, the customers are young, tough… and tattooed

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

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Dining

Sitting Down to Mark’s Table

Sitting Down to Mark’s Table

An intimate Chef’s Table experience in Ginza
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
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Japanese Movies

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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