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Gion Matsuri: A Party Worthy of the Gods

Japanese Culture/Kansai/Travel

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…

News & Opinion

Tropical Storm Neoguri Continues to Wreak Havoc on Mainland

By Alec Jordan

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…

News & Opinion

US Grain Farmer Reunited with Phone after Its Trip to Japan

By Alec Jordan

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…

News & Opinion

Typhoon Neoguri Hits Okinawa with 14-Meter Waves

By Alec Jordan

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…

News & Opinion/Tokyo Life

Dappo’d Driver Injures 3 in Tokyo’s Kita Ward

By Alec Jordan

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…

Kanto/Technology/Tokyo Life

Step Up Your Snaps with The Photographer’s Guide to Tokyo

By Alec Jordan

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…

Chubu/News & Opinion/Travel

Climbing Season Begins for Mt. Fuji

By Alec Jordan

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…

Arts/Movies & TV

“Ashes:” Steve McQueen’s Powerful Meditation on Mortality

By Alec Jordan

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…

Kyushu/Travel

The Island Crossroads of Tsushima

By Alec Jordan

Nagasaki’s Iki: An Island in Time

Kyushu/Travel

Nagasaki’s Iki: An Island in Time

By Alec Jordan

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…

News & Opinion

April Issue Out Now!

By Alec Jordan

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…

News & Opinion/Tokyo Life

Maasaki Takei, the “Mayor of Minato”

By Alec Jordan

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