Celebrated for 3 days in November, Tori-no-Ichi fair brings together history and tradition, while each of its ornamental rakes is brimming with lucky charms.
Sometimes indoors, sometimes outdoors, something all yokocho have in common is no-frills food, drink and good times. The izakaya (food/drink taverns) are usually dominated by yakitori...
Introducing a 100 year old school with storied traditions in kimono making in the heart of Tokyo that teaches the secrets and ecology of Japanese fashion.
“We can’t do much from Japan, but we are all watching from afar, and praying for your safety.” ー Tokyo demonstrator Mizue Tohata in Shinjuku on...
Luckily, book lovers in Tokyo have plenty of options whether you’re looking for something specific or you just want a browse with coffee.
The exhibition, curated by Big Comic Original magazine editor Yutaka Ishihara, runs until September 5 at the Tokyo Contemporary Museum of Art.
With its roots going back to the 1940’s, the modern day Omoide Yokocho area has been an ever evolving fixture of Tokyo’s west Shinjuku district....
This fascinating book is the story of the last generation of people to know the thriving metropolis of Edo before it became Tokyoーpeople who counted...
What is your image of Shinjuku? Perhaps you think of all the tall skyscrapers or the up-market department stores with all their luxury goods....
We are standing in Adachi, Tokyo, in a space normally used as a parking lot of a large fish market. Today, the space has...
A year since the ban on minpaku (lodging at a private residence) under the Private Lodging Business Act was lifted, changes in the way...
Visitors to Tokyo can find many luxury hotels in the Hibiya district, in the heart of the city, near the Imperial Palace and rich...
