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Building on a ten-year history, student-led TEDxWasedaU is shaping the future while commemorating the past
By Camilla Chandra
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…
By Alexandra Ziminski
Believe it or not, we’re only two weeks away from the end of 2020. Sounds sort of nice given all that we’ve been through this year. But while most of us can’t…
By Weekender Editor
When we think about the kimono, we tend to picture a traditional garment that showcases exquisite craftsmanship and design sensibility that has been adorned by women in Japan for centuries. However, with…
By Nitika Bhatia
Arrests, moving into uncharted waters, remakes and sad passings, it has been another turbulent month for Japan’s entertainment industry. Here’s our monthly round-up of the latest and most significant entertainment news from…
By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
The hot summer days are long gone and by far, most of us have already ditched our tank tops and shorts and are beginning to reach out for fashion pieces to keep…
Since its foundation in 1992, Ritzwell, an award-winning leading Japanese manufacturer of upholstered furniture, has been focusing its efforts into crafting “Made in Japan” superior quality furniture. Ritzwell designs combine a balanced,…
Management Company Smile Support Co., based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a company that specializes in introducing top-quality reliable HIA (Highly Insulated Airtight housing) building constructors and renovation companies to new home…
The Sky Circus Sunshine 60 Observatory is located in the Sunshine City office and shopping complex near Ikebukuro Station. Aside from a stunning view of the entire capital and beyond, the Observatory…
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks Corporation operates as a professional baseball team, which competes in a professional league in Japan. Fukuoka Softbank Hawks is one of the 12 professional baseball teams in Japan and the…
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ICCJ) is an organization promoting business relations between Italy and Japan with a history of nearly 50 years in Japan. Featuring the most iconic Italian brands and…
Dream Drive is a campervan rental company in Tokyo. It rents custom-made campervans designed to be super comfortable and serve as a relaxing space to come back to after a day of…
Inspired by the rich world of kimono patterns, fascinating history, colors and tradition, Tokyo-based photographer Stasia Matsumoto created inKIMONO in November 2018 and opened a studio in Tokyo’s Asakusa district. The studio offers kimono…
Sakamichi Brewing, based in Tokyo’s Tachikawa, recognizes that the journey is just as important as the destination. Before the first sip of delicious craft beer, there is a process that requires patience,…
Tokyo Piano School, based in Roppongi, provides affordable private piano lessons in English and Japanese for adults and kids in Tokyo. Lessons are available for various levels of mastery, from complete beginners…
Q Stay and lounge, operated by LS Corp., is a new type of accommodation with a focus on encouraging communication and cultural exchange. Located only a few minutes from Ueno Station, it’s perfect for…
With locations across Japan, the b hotels provide comfortable spaces to stay that pursue design, functionality and comfort for everyone that is seeking a vibrant and exciting journey. The b hotels’ response to the Covid-19…
We at Tokyo Weekender feel obligated to do our part to knit together our community here in Tokyo, and share their talents and their messages of friendship and fellowship with those of…
