Iliza Shlesinger: “How Could I Stay Away from Something as Beautifully Titled as Piss Alley?” A long line of groundbreaking female comics from Joan Rivers to Sarah Silverman have tackled taboo…
Tokyo Daddy Issues: In Search of the Empty City Something magical happens in Tokyo during the days preceding Golden Week. Food and the weather…
“No Dogs. No Cats. No Foreigners.” Why Tokyo’s Landlords Need to Change Their Tune When my partner and I decided to move out from our tiny apartment and into…
Applications for Tokyo 2020 Ticket Lottery Open May 9 Gold medal Olympian Kosuke Kitajima, who took up golfing since retiring from competitive swimming following the…
5 People I Saw During Cherry Blossom Season at Shinjuku Park During cherry blossom season in Japan the entire nation stops to appreciate the impermanence of…
Let the Reiwa Era (Soon) Begin May 1, the day coinciding with Crown Prince Naruhito’s ascension to the imperial throne, marks the…
Comedian Jim Gaffigan Talks About His Upcoming Tokyo Visit: “I’m Most Excited About the Unknown” American comedian Jim Gaffigan has an affinity for Japan, particularly the sanitary conditions. “Are you…
World’s Largest Starbucks Launches Here in Tokyo Starbucks opened doors to its most grande café in Nakameguro. The fifth Reserve Roastery, designed by…
There’s Still Time To Turn Your Smartphone into Olympic Gold at Tokyo 2020 When the members of Japan’s 4 x 100 sprint relay team hoists their gold medals…
Where To Go: Complete Guide to Japan’s Venues for Rugby World Cup 2019 With the 2019 Rugby World Cup inching closer and tickets flying off the shelves in…
Cutting To The Chase – How Do Knife Laws Work In Japan? On June 9, a man traveling on the Nozomi #265 Shinkansen bullet train between Shin-Yokohama…
Taste Test: Does Chu-hai Go Better With Coke? Up until now, the only way to get drunk with the help of Coca-Cola was…
Naomi Kawase Chosen to Direct Tokyo 2020 Official Film Japanese auteur and Cannes Grand Prix winner Naomi Kawase was selected to direct the official…
Singer Donna Burke Discovers Her Voice on Eminem’s Latest Album When Donna Burke listens to Eminem’s new song “Good Guy,” released August 31 on the…
Remembering TW’s Former Entertainment Editor James Bailey (1946–2018) James Herbert “Jim” Bailey, who previously worked as Tokyo Weekender’s entertainment editor for more than two…
