Taking Charge

Meet the Tokyo-based entrepreneurs who are riding out the economic storm

Imagine

This Setagaya-ku izakaya just wants to be your living room

Golden Gai

A beginner’s guide to the venerable Shinjuku drinking district

Theatre/University 09 Autumn

The student segment of Festival/Tokyo may prove the event’s most intriguing

Paris, Love Song for You

Accordionist Daniel Colin is pleased and amused by the resurgence of interest in French musette

Nov 5, 2009

This week’s required reading

Elements

A veteran chef settles in to classy digs in Toranomon

Matches Made in Heaven

Find the perfect partner at these marriage-hunting events

Japan Fashion Week: Looking back

The Fashion Passion team looks back at JFW

Tea Time

Bone up on the basics of Japan’s favorite beverage

Inside Job

Three foreigners find their place within the Japanese fashion industry

Addis

Run—don’t walk—to this comfort-food sanctuary on the Toyoko line