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Welcome to Tokyo Weekender’s new series, TW Creatives. In this series, we will feature various works by Japan-based writers, photographers, videographers, illustrators and other creatives in a bid to provide one additional…
By Weekender Editor
Last year, we kicked off our “Local Style Profiles” series in TW magazine. Each month, we interview a Tokyo-based designer or trendsetter to find out what inspires their style, how they define…
The venerated city of Kanazawa in northern Honshu’s Chubu region is easily accessible from Tokyo via the Hokuriku Shinkansen and offers visitors a wealth of history to explore. Once the domain of the powerful Maeda clan,…
By Sarah B. Hodge
In April, we kicked off our “Local Style Profiles” series in TW magazine. Each month, we interview a Tokyo-based designer or trendsetter to find out what inspires their style, how they define…
People and development manager, outdoors enthusiast, Minakami ambassador and survivor of a bear encounter. These are just some of the hats that Cory McGowan has worn during his 20-plus years of living in Japan.…
By Samantha Low
Japan is home to some of the most unique indigenous spirits in the world such as shochu and awamori. The distilling culture of Japan has been enriched with award-winning whisky and ever more…
By Mac Salman
Due to the concerns over the outbreak of Covid-19, Roppongi Art Night 2021 scheduled for September 23–26 has been postponed. The future schedule is undecided at this time. Updates will be announced…
By Taylor Stewart
Between Japan, Singapore, Indonesia and occasionally Paris, Veronica talks about the importance of letting go and staying curious in the world of modern calligraphy
By Camilla Chandra
After ticking off Aomori Prefecture on our JR East Pass (Tohoku area) list, we move on to Akita and Yamagata. Akita Prefecture has broad cultural, natural and culinary appeal with its Akita…
By Lisa Wallin
In just five years, Japan’s gin industry has exploded onto the global spirits scene. The Kyoto Distillery, the first in Japan to be solely dedicated to making gin, launched their flagship KI…
Udatsu Sushi is the kind of place where you could be sat next to a fisherman who caught your ingredients on one side and a Hollywood star on the other. In a…
By Matthew Hernon
Green tea and hot spring baths are some of Japan’s most prized resources, and you will find an abundance of both in Saga prefecture’s Ureshino—a city blessed with lush, rolling tea fields…
By Kimberly Hughes
