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Though still not as common as in Europe, kebab stands or trucks have slowly become more and more popular in Japan. From the middle of Shibuya to a stand in a local…
By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
For those who are still mulling over how to spend this year’s Golden Week, the whole of which is during Japan’s third state of emergency, we understand that it’s hard not to…
By Sayaka Mitsui
While we may have to postpone visiting our much-anticipated exhibitions and shop openings till mid-May, that doesn’t mean there’s a lack of things to see and do in Shibuya. Mother’s day is…
By Alexandra Ziminski
It was not my most elegant moment. I was standing in a driveway, my rucksack sprawled on the tarmac before me, plastic wrapping strewn on top of it. And I was cramming…
By Phoebe Amoroso
The beginning of summer in Tokyo exhibits a few tell-tale signs: the piercing sound of cicadas, hand-held fans and humidity. Luckily, these months also bring us a glorious selection of fresh fruit…
Louis Vuitton was one of the first foreign luxury brands to come to Japan. Since then, the Japanese market has been one of its strongest, so it should come as no surprise…
By Alma Reyes
Forty years ago this month, Suwa Seikosha employee Yukio Yokozawa received a patent for inventing the first-ever laptop-sized notebook PC. Featuring an LCD screen, full-size keyboard, built-in rechargeable batteries and a printer,…
By Matthew Hernon
As the shades of spring blossoms fleet away, the vibrant green colors of verdure shortly follow and greet us with stunning sceneries of shoka (early summer). While Kamakura is particularly famed for its…
By Hiroko Asano
Whether you are celebrating from home and brushing up on some much-needed LGBTQ+ history, or out and about trying delicious Australian wine with friends, wave your rainbow-colored flags this weekend in celebration of…
By Weekender Editor
The internet adage “they walked so that we could run” never rang more true than for the progression of queer rights and liberties in Japan. The country today is still a restrictive…
By Kat Joplin
If you were to fly over Mageshima, an uninhabited island 20 miles south of Kyushu, you’d likely be struck by the bizarre sight below you. The approximately three-square-mile outcrop of land is…
By David McElhinney
We embark on a private tour of Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Takashi Murakami suite and take a look at the incredible art you’ll find scattered around, from the living room floors to the…
Olympic venues throughout Tokyo will be illuminated in the Olympic colors of blue, yellow, black, green and red from sundown until 8pm on Thursday, April 14, 2021, to show solidarity with Japan’s healthcare…
Fresh out of the second state of emergency, and with murmurs of new restrictions incoming, we are all experiencing various levels of the so-called Covid fatigue. During this time, it is important…
By Cole Lubchenko
Every day, we pass by hidden treasures intricately placed. They could be on a signpost on the way to work, hanging from a local park’s tree or on the underside of a…
Just because the once-famous tuna auction moved out of Tsukiji in 2018 doesn’t mean travelers shouldn’t miss out on this area well worth a wander. With a combination of local shops, cultural landmarks…
By Samantha Low
Like millions around the world, Jonathan Bethune has spent much of the last year working from home. But he now has a powerful incentive to spend much more than the occasional day…
By Owen Ziegler
Camping ticks all the boxes. It’s a good way to get away from the city, it’s Covid-19 friendly provided you travel in a small group and it allows you to enjoy the…
