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With its unbeaten collection of Michelin stars, Tokyo is often considered the world’s gourmet capital. It’s safe to say that the city’s German restaurant scene doesn’t figure much into this evaluation. And…
By Andreas Neuenkirchen
Premiering on Netflix today is the all-new Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, a culinary competition that sees Iron Chefs go head-to-head with Challenger Chefs. As the program began in Japan, we thought…
By Matthew Hernon
One of Dylan Woods’ most popular videos features a small person selling cheese before turning into a volcano. That volcano erupts with popcorn which acts as a badminton ball to hit several…
By Kim Kahan
I’m not sure I would like to go to North Korea. Not only because I’d be wandering around ogling at the forceful subjugation of millions of innocent civilians like some sadistic voyeur,…
By David McElhinney
The month of June seems to be gray and dreary due to the rainy season. Fret not, we have a list of art exhibitions that will tickle your fancy. Check out “Yohaku…
By Weekender Editor
I speak with documentary filmmaker Adrian Francis on Zoom as he wraps up a series of successful screenings at Frankfurt’s Nippon Connection film festival. For Francis, his film Paper City is the culmination…
By Paul McInnes
Ikumi Nakamura is the CEO of the newly-opened game studio, Unseen (stylized as UNSEEN). She brings her own extensive experience and open world view into the traditionally closed culture of Japanese game…
It’s pretty common for older men to pretend to be young girls online, but in Japan you can also find the exact opposite. It’s called ojisan gokko (lit. “old guy make-believe”), a sort…
By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
The humans of Tokyo make this metropolis pulse with energy. In this Voice of Tokyo, from our May-June 2022 issue, we check in with four of the many Tokyo voices that make…
By Zoria Petkoska
Danish DJ and producer Morten Breum, who performs under the name Morten (stylized as MORTEN), landed in Tokyo for his first-ever show in Atom Tokyo. He’s been taking the industry by storm…
By Lyn Tsuchiya
To step in front of a camera involves elements of performance. It takes guts to share yourself, physically and mentally, be it on TikTok or YouTube. There’s a side to social media that…
In this week’s news roundup, we have the latest on the case involving Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis, a US naval officer who on Wednesday appealed to the Tokyo High Court for a lighter…
