SCHOOL FOOD

A new Akasaka restaurant proves Korean students know how to eat

[Sub]urban Pleasures

Futako-Tamagawa offers attractions ranging from the spiritual to the cultural to the culinary. Here’s an insider’s guide TO THIS leafy Setagaya-ku neighborhood

Keke

There’s no need to restrain yourself at this healthy Japanese-style buffet

Dressed to Thrill

As the summer sizzles with major cosplay events across Japan, the industry branches out in bold new directions

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Tokyo gets a true taste of New York City—finally

Long Live the Queen

TV host Charles Ayres scours the city for his prince

La Fiesta

Get your fix of Mexican fare at the new branch of an old favorite

State of the Art

Why collecting Japanese contemporary art is right, now

Lugdunum

This down-home restaurant in Kagurazaka is the real French deal

Here Be Monsters

From ESP labs to Pokemon panics to death cults, Japan is a wonderland of the bizarre. Metropolis takes a Fortean approach to the country’s mysteries

Jim Thompson’s Table Thailand

Enjoy fantastic Thai cuisine in a classical setting

Hemp Restaurant Asa

Enjoy the pleasures of hemp—not that way—at this health-conscious Shimokita eatery