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Where to Study in Tokyo? Top Study Hubs With Inspiring Architecture

Where to Study in Tokyo? Top Study Hubs With Inspiring Architecture

Modern and chic public libraries across the city

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai: What You Need to Know

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai: What You Need to Know

Your gateway to exploring Japan’s hidden gems

How to Open a Bank Account as a Foreign Resident in Japan

How to Open a Bank Account as a Foreign Resident in Japan

A simple guide to the key types of banks, documents required and application process

English Facebook Groups in Tokyo: Tips for Residents and Tourists

English Facebook Groups in Tokyo: Tips for Residents and Tourists

English Facebook groups for finding free stuff, making friends, volunteering, and more

Mastering Train Etiquette in Japan: A Quiet Ride Through Culture

Mastering Train Etiquette in Japan: A Quiet Ride Through Culture

Your realistic guide to navigating Japan’s trains like a local

Azabu’s New Luxury Bar and Lounge: The Tokyo

Azabu’s New Luxury Bar and Lounge: The Tokyo

A cutting-edge playground for adults

Japanese Music Scene: Artists To Watch This Winter

Japanese Music Scene: Artists To Watch This Winter

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Your Weekly Horoscope December 20 to January 2

Horoscope

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

FC Tokyo vs JEF United Chiba at the National Stadium August 21

FC Tokyo vs JEF United Chiba at the National Stadium August 21

Aug 21, 2026 at 7:30pm ~ Aug 21, 2026 at 9:30pm

Read The Latest Issue Summer 2026

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

Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases May 2022

Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases May 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

Thundercat: The Prodigal Son Returns

Thundercat: The Prodigal Son Returns

After a two-year delay, Thundercat arrives in Japan and speaks on music & otaku culture

Wez Atlas x Nonomi

Wez Atlas x Nonomi

On performing at Shibuya Sound Riverse, Creativity and Collaboration

Ethereal Beauty in New ‘Moonlight Shadow’ Adaptation

Ethereal Beauty in New ‘Moonlight Shadow’ Adaptation

Banana Yoshimoto’s Moonlight Shadow has been adapted for the screen

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Living

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

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

Savor authentic Thai cuisine, officially recognized by the Thai government

Tokyo Train Guide: Shinjuku Line

Tokyo Train Guide: Shinjuku Line

Straight across the city

F1 Tokyo Fan Festival 2025

F1 Tokyo Fan Festival 2025

Formula 1 Roars Into the Capital

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

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

Engage with the future of entrepreneurship

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Community

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Travel

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Dining

Carthago

Carthago

Fantastic Mediterranean food to share with friends

Shiso & Myoga Tartar

Shiso & Myoga Tartar

A new kind of tartar sauce

Coffee Wrights

Coffee Wrights

Relax with an aromatic brew in this Sangenjaya hide-out

Mr. Farmer

Mr. Farmer

Enjoy the tiny shovels at this dietary needs-friendly chain

Blinis

Blinis

Great with any topping

Wine Shokudo Kirakuni

Wine Shokudo Kirakuni

A cozy bistro in Shinjuku

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Literature

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Japanese Movies

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

The French Dispatch

The Addams Family 2

The Power of the Dog

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