One of the many joys of summer is indulging in seasonal treats, from refreshing kakigori and luscious ice cream to innovative ...

New genres, returning classics and a star YouTuber’s first foray into the noodle biz – the 10 best spots that opened in the ...

Fuji Rock started in 1997 as a chaotic, storm battered one-off near Mt Fuji, moved to Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata two years ...

The 2025 list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars has just been unveiled – and this year, Tokyo finally sees some fresh faces making their debut on the prestigious list. Announced at an award ceremony in Macau on ...

Just two minutes on foot from the hustle and bustle of Ayase Station, hidden in the backstreets, sits Kawaraya Root. Set in a ...

Tokyo, humid dusk, Billboard Live glowing like a chapel someone built inside a shopping mall. Erykah Badu walks out in what ...

Celebrating its 10th anniversary by paying homage to Fujifilm’s disposable film cameras, Beams Japan also drops a line-up of ...

In a city with so many incredible places to shop, it’s no surprise that many global brands have chosen Tokyo for their ...

For most of the last century, Japanese tattooing lived a kind of double life. Irezumi, or wabori, carried centuries of ...

And few are the travel companions that mention the eastern ward of Katsushika where, thirty minutes apart on foot, lie two ...

The Tokyo area has no shortage of traditional summer festivals, but relatively few of them allow visitors to join in the ...

If you read our New Kawaii issue a few months ago, you may already be familiar with Meriyasu Kataoka, the soft-toy artist ...