5 Must-Have Skills for Your New Life in Tokyo

“I’m sure I could spend the rest of my life there, learn the language and…

Living with Covid-19: 5 Post-Lockdown Resolutions For Tokyoites

Things are looking up — for now. Covid-19 is not history, but Tokyo is working…

Bring the Outside In: A Quick Guide to Buying Indoor Plants in Tokyo

Plants have been proven to help with general wellbeing. No, they don’t actually purify the…

Why Japanese Iced Coffee is Trending & 3 Recipes to Recreate at Home

After the Internet went crazy for Dalgona, a South Korean frothy coffee that went viral…

Tokyo Revitalization: 7 of the City’s Latest Projects Finally Open

In March, as cases of Covid-19 in Japan leaped, much of the city had to…

Japan Travel Diaries: 3 Fine Days in Yokohama

Located about 40 minutes south of downtown Tokyo, Yokohama — with its rich cultural program…

TW Asked, Your Answered: What’s Your Favorite Thing About Tsuyu, Japan’s Rainy Season?

“Waiting for a few hours of no rain to hang the washing and cursing like…

Japanese Words We Can’t Translate: Mono no Aware

According to the Oxford Dictionary, there were an estimated 170,000 words in use in the…

3 Ways Make Your Tokyo Home Smell Like a Sanctuary

We’ve all been spending more time at home lately. Thanks to Tokyo’s state of emergency…

Fukushima Breweries: Where to Taste Some of the Best Sake in Japan

What makes Fukushima the perfect place for a sake brewery to thrive? Whether they stick…

TW Asked, You Answered: “Where Is the Strangest Place You’ve Ever Spent The Night in Japan?”

Inspired by one of the photo stories in our June issue, this week’s question to…

Nambu Ironware: Everything You Need To Know About Iwate Prefecture’s Famous Metalwork

A 300-year-old Nambu iron bell hung across from the massive room where specialized workers molded…

5 Natural Skincare Products From Japan to Add to Your Beauty Routine

Daily stress — and we’ve certainly had a lot of this since the beginning of…

Covid-19 in Japan: What Sold Out During the Pandemic

First, all the toilet paper was gone. Then the flour. Then all feeling of zen…

Japanese Literature 101: The Tale of Genji – The World’s First Novel

Every contemporary work of art is the cumulation of centuries of cultural history. In the…