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Based in Japan: Being Gay in Japan with Tokyo BTM

Based in Japan: Being Gay in Japan with Tokyo BTM

Translating Japan’s gay culture one bottom at a time

toe Interview: Hirokazu Yamazaki on Their New Album

toe Interview: Hirokazu Yamazaki on Their New Album

“Creating Music is One of the Only Things You Can Control in Life”

Tokyo Parasports Forward 2024

Tokyo Parasports Forward 2024

Celebrating Inclusion and Sportsmanship

Shibuya Street Drinking Ban Starts Today

Shibuya Street Drinking Ban Starts Today

Day one of Dry Shibuya

What is Forest Bathing in Japan?

What is Forest Bathing in Japan?

Physical and mental wellbeing through forest therapy

What’s Happening in Tokyo in October?

What’s Happening in Tokyo in October?

Metropolis’ top well-being events this October.

Pop-Up Stores in Tokyo: October 2024

Pop-Up Stores in Tokyo: October 2024

Editors’ picks for your city views, afternoon teas and shopping hauls

Your Weekly Horoscope September 13 – September 20

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

American Wine Dinner in Tokyo: 5 Regions, 5 Wines

American Wine Dinner in Tokyo: 5 Regions, 5 Wines

Aug 22, 2026 at 6:30pm ~ Aug 22, 2026 at 10:00pm

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

Wisdom Illustrated

Wisdom Illustrated

Japan-based illustrators take on ancient Japanese proverbs

The Naked Director’s Muse

The Naked Director’s Muse

How did the Netflix series fail Kaoru Kuroki’s feminist legacy?

Go Backstage into the World of a Noh Performer

Go Backstage into the World of a Noh Performer

Hibiya Festival 2021’s Kanze Noh Theater Tour

Why the World Needs Literature

Why the World Needs Literature

Conversations with award-winning author Yu Miri and translator Morgan Giles

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Living

Tokyo’s “Sexy” Aquarium is Back

Tokyo’s “Sexy” Aquarium is Back

Japan finds new ways to talk about sex

Taste Fantasy Japanese Fruit Gummy Flavors That Don’t Exist

Taste Fantasy Japanese Fruit Gummy Flavors That Don’t Exist

An overview of the latest fantasy flavors to hit Japan

“Wotagei” Virtual Night SHOWCASE

“Wotagei” Virtual Night SHOWCASE

Experience the future of Japanese pop-culture in Shinjuku

Digital Detox in Tokyo

Digital Detox in Tokyo

Best tech-free zones to unplug and recharge

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Community

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Travel

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Dining

Rieko Suzuki’s Food for Thought

Rieko Suzuki’s Food for Thought

The cooking guru and author on her recipe for creativity

Shake Shack

Shake Shack

The U.S. burger chain hits Tokyo

The Peanuts Cafe

The Peanuts Cafe

Good grief and good grub in Naka-Meguro

Balsamic Fig Tapenade

Balsamic Fig Tapenade

A multi-purpose spread of holiday cheer

Princess Layer Cake

Princess Layer Cake

The forks awaken with this Star Wars-themed treat

German Open-Air Christmas Markets

German Open-Air Christmas Markets

Adding cheer to the holiday season

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Literature

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Japanese Movies

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

The Suicide Squad

F9: The Fast Saga

Let Him Go

Jungle Cruise

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