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Gion Matsuri: A Party Worthy of the Gods
By Alec Jordan
The powerful storm continues to do significant damage as it makes its way north, and Neoguri-related weather effects have killed at least five and wounded dozens. Residents in the Tokyo area will…
A grain farmer from Oklahoma, USA, was reunited with his iPhone after it went on a nine-month trip that ended in Ibaraki Prefecture. If you’ve even seen a glove placed on top…
After battering the Ryukyu islands in southern Japan with heavy winds and rain, Neoguri moved on to Okinawa today, slamming the area with powerful winds and massive waves. It is expected to…
The second “dappo”-related car crash in two weeks puts even more attention on the status of the “questionably legal” drug. On Sunday, Tokyo police arrested a man in his 30s who appeared…
See the city from a different angle as you explore Tokyo with a lens in mind. Camera-equipped smartphones, and the filter applications that let you easily tweak the pictures you take with…
Get your gear ready: Japan’s iconic peak is open for climbers. Maybe it’s when you see the salarymen wielding their fans on the trains, or when you see people in their best…
Following a spate of awards for his film 12 Years a Slave, Steve McQueen goes back to his artistic roots with a challenging new short on display at the Espace Louis Vuitton…
Following a visit to Iki, the second stop on our tour of Nagasaki’s unsung islands took us to Tsushima, whose history has been shaped by its closeness to mainland Asia. Text and…
Nagasaki’s Iki: An Island in Time
Keep your eyes out for the April 2014 issue of Tokyo Weekender magazine on the shelves around Tokyo—we hope you can pick your copy up soon, or stay tuned and read our…
With a collection of neighborhoods that includes the harbor side areas of Shibaura, the offices and parks of Akasaka, and the upscale cosmopolitan hubs of Azabu-Juban and Shirokanedai, Minato Ward boasts a…
