8 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: June 28–30 The Tokyo 2020 Olympics notches the 100th anniversary of Japan’s first Olympic medals as the…
Inside the World’s First Cyber Maid Café: Akiba Zettai Ryoiki A.D. 2045 TW writer Cezary Jan Strusiewicz goes inside the world’s first cyber maid café, Akiba Zettai…
8 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: June 21–23 Partially using steel parts from US army tanks damaged during the Korean War, Tokyo Tower…
Find Your Summer Reading Titles at These Tokyo Bookstores As digital as our lives are, there’s still something to be said about curling up…
8 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: June 14–16 In his seminal tome, The Book of Sake: A Connoisseur’s Guide, Philip Harper translated the…
Top 3 Free Weekly Events to Enjoy at Yokohama’s Isezaki Mall Shopping Street Stop by Isezaki Mall on select weekdays in the early afternoon to enjoy one of…
8 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: June 7–9 Adjacent to the Imperial Palace, Hibiya Park was once the playground of feudal lords before being converted…
Discover the World of Sake at These English-Language Tasting Shops in Tokyo Sake is an in an indelible part of the Japanese imbibing culture. To be knowledgeable…
10 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: May 31–June 2 “Everyone has to start somewhere. We will cheer you on as you leave that starting…
8 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: May 24–26 The second Roppongi Art Night was held in 2010 during cherry blossom season, and guests…
30 of Japan’s Hottest Music Festivals for Summer and Beyond Nothing says summer like music festivals. We have the lowdown on the biggest and best…
From #MeToo to #KuToo: Japanese Women are Becoming Bolder Against Misogyny In the face of continued sexualization of and discrimination against women in Japan, a few…
8 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: May 17–19 The bustling tourist area of Asakusa was once Edo’s storage area for rice, and as former…
10 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: May 10–12 “Though my body may decay on the island of Ezo, my spirit guards my lord…
Complete Guide to Drafting a Last Will in Japan While not topics we like to discuss, nothing is more certain than death and taxes.…
