Our latest recommendations for new or newly-translated Japanese and Japan-related books to check out this season.

Get guided to explore Tokyo with Metropolis. Looking for a fun night? Explore the haunted escape rooms for a spookier ...

Explore Japanese pottery traditions, from Bizen and Tamba ware to climbing kilns and the Korean potters who shaped them.

The movie opens with scenes of a small float plane wending its way through some majestic, remote scenery. In it are a ...

On Monday, Oct 12, Kagurazaka Machitobi Festa 2026 welcomes Tainoko, a duo specializing in nihon buyo (traditional Japanese dance). The pair will appear in the shoin (study hall) of Bishamonten ...

Upcoming anime events in Tokyo this fall, from the MAPPA Expo to character cafes and pop-ups running through early December.

October is when Tokyo finally lets go of summer. Early in the month, daytime highs still reach the mid-20s°C (mid-70s°F), but by the final week they slip to around 19–20°C (high 60s°F), and evenings ...

Held on day two of the Tsukuba Craft Beer Fest, PULSE FESTIVAL pairs an afternoon-to-evening stage program with more than 200 beers from 40 breweries nationwide, from Hokkaido to Okinawa. Now in its ...