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8 Magical Winter Festivals in Japan: Matsuri To Enjoy in the Snow

From striking ice sculptures to cozy snow huts, Japan’s winter festivals reveal the beauty of deep winter

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Sashiko Gals and New Balance Team Up on Extremely Limited Collab

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Justin Bieber’s Skylrk Launches First 3D-Printed Shoe at Tokyo Pop-Up

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The Samurai SWAT Team: A History of Feudal Japan's Elite Police Force

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The Real Ryomen Sukuna: The History Behind Jujutsu Kaisen's King of Curses

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Sashiko Gals and New Balance Team Up on Extremely Limited Collab

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justin bieber skylrk tokyo pop up earth bender

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Justin Bieber’s Skylrk Launches First 3D-Printed Shoe at Tokyo Pop-Up

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japanese samurai swat team

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The Samurai SWAT Team: A History of Feudal Japan's Elite Police Force

History

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The Real Ryomen Sukuna: The History Behind Jujutsu Kaisen's King of Curses

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How Skwat Turns Japan's Neglected Spaces Into Living Art

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Tsuguya Inoue: The Father of Japanese Cool

Design

Wakumi Kanno Transforms Trash Into Tender, Threaded Portraits

Design

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Why the Issey Miyake iPhone Pocket Sold Out Immediately

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The Eternal Vision of Yohji Yamamoto

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Happy Victims: Inside the Homes of Tokyo's Fashion Obsessed

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Vivienne Westwood’s Exclusive Nana Collection Draws Mixed Reactions

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GU Poképeace Collection Returns This November

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Books & Literature

Creating Frankenstein’s Monster in Feudal Japan

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Shigeru Mizuki and His World of Yokai | Spotlight

Anime & Manga

Strange Pictures by Uketsu Makes Waterstones Book of the Year Shortlist

Books & Literature

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New Manga Chronicles Life of Game Legend Masahiro Sakurai

Gaming

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Yotsumeya: The Story of Japan’s Oldest Sex Shop

History

Edo-Era Sideways Running: Japan's Brilliantly Weird New Meme

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Mount Osore: Japan's Gateway to the Underworld

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The Life and Death of Sadakichi Shimizu: Japan’s First Firearm Serial Killer

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Must-See Tokyo Art Exhibitions This December

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Upcoming Tokyo Exhibitions and Art Shows: December 2025

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Where To See an Authentic Bunraku Puppet Performance in Japan

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Shuzo Hamachi Is Reconstructing Bonsai From the Pot Up

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