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Shibousai Kitagawa: Creative Chinese in the home of Matsusaka wagyu
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,’ Japan’s edible year-end tradition
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
Make the Yuletide gay: Tokyo’s LGBTQ+ Christmas events
Silent night? Not if you want to impress your Christmas Eve date.
Looking for ways to be charitable in Japan? Give the gift of reading.
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
Glass half full: Japan’s sake industry celebrates a brighter 2024
From Florence to Osaka, Gucci’s newest concept bar oozes style
A Christmas miracle? No, just brownies ‘baked’ sans oven.
The year that Shohei Ohtani achieved ‘yokozuna’ status … in the market
USJ’s new Donkey Kong Country is a barrel of fun
How often do Japan’s buzzwords make it into the vernacular?
After 12 years, Designtide Tokyo returns with a lineup of sensory dialogue
Welcome to Yama, Japan’s first Michelin-starred dessert restaurant
