Turning On the Lights: Guide to Tokyo’s Best Winter Illuminations While Christmastime in Tokyo may not evoke the same nostalgic sentiment as New York City’s Rockefeller Center or…
8 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: November 2–4 Now that Halloween hangovers have subsided take a cool autumn respite and broaden your horizons…
Science of Sleep: The Company Using Japanese Indigo Dye to Improve Wellbeing In a city like Tokyo a good night’s sleep is critical. Dealing with the constant…
Master Japanese Cooking with These English-language Classes in Tokyo To understand the soul of Japan, perhaps there is no better place to start than…
10 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: October 26–28 In the opening episode of anime director Masaaki Yuasa’s 10-part Netflix series Devilman Crybaby, ravers…
Trick or Treat: Top Tokyo Halloween Events for 2018 Halloween is truly a 21st century holiday in Japan. Tokyo Disneyland first introduced the Happy…
8 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: October 19–21 The peaceful gondola ride from Keio Yomiuru Land station drops passengers into a glittering world of…
8 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: October 12–14 While most people will be lined up at the brand spanking new Toyosu fish market,…
The Ultimate Guide to Autumn Foliage In and Around Tokyo Japan abounds in maples, ginkgoes and other deciduous trees that dazzle us with fiery colours…
8 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: October 5–8 Twenty years ago Japan created the Happy Monday System in an effort to increase three-day weekends. In the…
5 Best Tokyo Music Venues for Dance, Jazz, Rock, Hip-Hop, Electro and More A music lover’s paradise, Tokyo’s alleyways, basements and arenas offer a mind-boggling array of music…
Five Highlights of High-tech Wizardry We Saw at Tokyo Game Show As an engineer straps me into a driving simulator and asks me not to touch…
8 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: September 28–30 In the breathtaking final scene of John Ford’s classic Western “The Searchers” a bone-weary John Wayne…
10 Things You Don’t Want to Miss This Weekend: September 21–24 The Autumnal Equinox holiday, meant to celebrate the fall harvest, and the Japanese moon-viewing…
How to Walk Like a Pro in a Yukata or Kimono There’s nothing like wearing a yukata to feel the full force of a summer festival,…
