A Scoop of History: The Evolution of Softcream Confession: on more than one occasion I’ve held up the line for softcream, indecisive among…
Weekly Japanese Idiom: “Jakuniku-kyoushoku” — Survival of the Fittest While the phrase “survival of the fittest” conjures up images of cutthroat competition and everyone…
Watch This Space: Ichihara City in Chiba Prefecture is Where Contemporary Art and Daily Life Mix There is a phrase in Japanese, satoyama, that describes a mountain ecosystem where the fields and…
4 Pro Tips from Aoyama Style that will have You Staying Home and Loving It “Location, location, location” used to be the mantra of most city dwellers when choosing a…
4 Tomo-Choco Recipes to Celebrate Friendship When it comes to making simple holidays convoluted, Japan takes the gold medal. Valentine’s Day…
Tokyo’s Best Spots for Valentine’s Day: Inside and Out Love is in the air but so is Covid-19. The renewed state of emergency means…
6 Japanese Romantic Comedies for Valentine’s Day Romance comes in all shapes and varieties, with many Japanese romantic films and shows having…
5 Valentine’s Gifts in Tokyo for 2021 Just a peek at a department store will tell you it’s nearing Valentine’s Day: rows…
The Meiji Jingu Story: Creating a Sustainable Ecosystem in Tokyo People often assume that a city the size of Tokyo could be nothing more than…
TW Creatives: “Thing of Novelty” — A Poem Excerpt by Jordan A. Y. Smith Tokyo Weekender’s series TW Creatives features various works by Japan-based writers, photographers, videographers, illustrators and…
Clubhouse Makes Its Way to Japan, but Is It Here to Stay? There’s a party, or several parties, happening tonight. But do you have an invitation? They’re…
Ed’s Picks: Top 5 Japanese Albums of January 2021 Kicking off 2021 in great form, January was a particularly strong month for new Japanese…
10 Exhibitions to See in Tokyo in February 2021 February heralds the first fleeting signs of spring, and with that, perhaps, a subtle nudge…
Ed’s Picks: Top 5 Japanese Singles of January 2021 Starting off the year with a bang (for Haru Nemuri, quite literally) there were some…
10 Questions With Tokyo-Based Abstract Artist Riko Monma Riko Monma is the talk of the Tokyo art scene with her first-ever solo exhibition, Slowscapes showcasing at…
