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Spring in Japan 2025: Seasonal Foods and Traditions

Japan’s food and drink agenda

Jasmine Thai Terrace Akasaka: A Tranquil Thai Dining Escape in Tokyo

Savor authentic Thai cuisine, officially recognized by the Thai government

Why You Should Visit Fukushima in 2025

More than its past, Fukushima is rewriting its future—and it’s about time you saw it for yourself

Healing Japanese Fiction Books That Feel Like a Warm Hug

Comforting tales of self-discovery, second chances, and quiet joy

Tokyo Train Guide: Shinjuku Line

Straight across the city

F1 Tokyo Fan Festival 2025

Formula 1 Roars Into the Capital

Experience Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the JA Company of the Year Trade Fair

Engage with the future of entrepreneurship

Your Weekly Horoscope December 20 to January 2

See what the stars have in store for you this week. World-renowned astrologer Cathryn Moe discusses love, money, luck and all else in this weekly series.

Events In Tokyo This Week

Katsushika Fireworks Festival

Jul 28, 2026 at 7:20pm ~ Jul 28, 2026 at 8:20pm

Read The Latest Issue Summer 2026

Read our latest print magazine online and browse all the locations across Tokyo and the Kanto Region where you can pick up a copy for yourself.

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Culture

Based in Japan: Stefanie Arianne on Acting in Japan

Pushing through barriers, doubt and discrimination to become a star

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Movie Review

One step forward or one step back?

Tokyo Music Scene – New Releases June 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Sustainability in Edo Period Japan

What the Japanese Edo period can teach us about sustainability

Living

Japan Drugstore Guide: Best Travel Sickness Medicines in Japan

Recommended guide to drugstore picks in Japan

Discover Kyoto’s Family-Friendly Stay at The Royal Park Hotel Kyoto Umekoji

A Kyoto hotel that makes traveling with kids easier (and more fun!)

Tour Roppongi’s Architecture and History

The art of getting lost

Jasmine Thai Terrace Akasaka: A Tranquil Thai Dining Escape in Tokyo

Savor authentic Thai cuisine, officially recognized by the Thai government

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Travel

Block party

A guide to fun on the fringe at Hong Kong’s nightlife district of Lan Kwai Fong

The Middle Way

Andrew McHugh embarks on a timeless pilgrimage in Tokyo’s tranquil backyard.

The Simple Life

City slicker Matthew Reiss takes a breather along Shikoku’s Shimanto River.

The Lost World

In search of an ancient civilization swallowed by the sea, Carlo Niederberger plunges into the waters off Yonaguni.

Nature Trails

Hakkakuso in Tateyama offers a jumping-off point for cycling, swimming, and the well-preserved charm of Japanese fishing villages. Steve Trautlein heads to the coast.