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Pioneering hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan's mythology has drawn heavily from East Asian imagery and martial arts films since its inception.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 1, 2026
Wu-Tang Clan¡¯s final tour stop highlights enduring Asian influences
Wu-Tang Clan built its mythology on martial arts films and Asian iconography ¡ª and Yokohama finally got to witness that legacy live on the group¡¯s farewell tour.
WHAT Museum¡¯s group exhibition ¡°Corrugated/Coral ¡ª Eight Practices to Project Architecture Afar¡± shows installations such as ¡°Inter-Embodiment¡± by Altemy and artist Risa Kagami
CULTURE / Art
May 2, 2026
Conceptual art offers glimpse inside architects¡¯ minds
WHAT Museum¡¯s group exhibition ¡°Corrugated/Coral ¡ª Eight Practices to Project Architecture Afar¡± aims to visualize how humans influence architecture and vice versa.
¡°The Dream of the Fisherman¡¯s Wife,¡± a rarely exhibited print by Hokusai, will be on display at the Shinjuku Kabukicho Noh Theater for a limited time, from May 1 to 10.?
CULTURE / Art
Apr 25, 2026
Hokusai¡¯s erotic art on display at a Kabukicho noh theater
¡°Kabukicho in Full Bloom¡± is the third in a series of shunga art exhibitions organized by the Smappa!Group, which operates host bars and restaurants across Shinjuku¡¯s Kabukicho.
Junichi Mori¡¯s quartz sculptures from his ¡°Astral Shadow¡± series are placed around the stone paths at Kanei Temple like stars in a constellation.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 26, 2025
Tokyo Biennale hides the art in plain sight
This year is the biennale¡¯s most ambitious yet, with 39 participating artists from Japan and abroad creating under the theme ¡°Wander for Wonder.¡±
At Mount Zine¡¯s gallery in Komazawa, Setagaya Ward, one wall is for exhibiting, while another is for zines for sale.
CULTURE / Books
Jun 21, 2025
A buzzing zine scene across Japan packs passion in multiple formats
In a world now dominated by digital media, small handmade books are a return to analog media and offline connection.
¡°Ambient, Environment, Circumstances ¡ª The Typography of Contemporary Art ¡ª¡± is Simose Art Museum¡¯s first contemporary art exhibition.
CULTURE / Art
May 15, 2025
Emerging Asian artists converge at the ¡®world¡¯s most beautiful museum¡¯
The Shigeru Ban-designed Simose Art Museum celebrates its Prix Versailles architectural award with its first contemporary art exhibition.
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe¡¯s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element
Apr 28, 2025
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Since 2018, Sanya Cafe has been building community in one of Tokyo¡¯s most colorful ¡ª and infamous ¡ª neighborhoods.
Takuro Tamayama¡¯s sculpture ¡°Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)¡± comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 20, 2025
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
With ¡°Takuro Tamayama: Floor,¡± the artist, at 34, has become the youngest person to ever hold a solo show at the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
AMKK¡¯s latest exhibition, ¡°X-Ray Flowers,¡± is the culmination of seven years of work aided by CT technologists, who help with the highly specialized imaging techniques.
CULTURE / Art
Mar 21, 2025
Avant-garde botanists AMKK illuminate the inner worlds of flowers
The punk florists¡¯ latest exhibition immerses visitors in darkness, bathed only in the glow of X-rays and CT scans of plants and flowers.
Dig Shibuya 2025 spotlights tech in art and high-tech experiences such as ¡°Around the Corner,¡± an interactive piece by the Hong Kong-based technology-driven artist group XRT (extended reality art).
CULTURE / Art
Feb 7, 2025
Shibuya becomes the canvas for tech-infused art during Dig 2025
Now in its sophomore year, the Dig Shibuya digital art festival runs from Feb. 8 to 11, with activities and exhibitions popping up across Tokyo¡¯s trendiest neighborhood.
The time and location for Amapinight parties are never certain, but two things you can be assured of when attending are that there will be dancing and a lot of amapiano.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 24, 2024
There¡¯s no room for wallflowers at Amapinight
From amapiano to dancehall, Japanese dancers and DJs are moving the masses with African beats at Tokyo¡¯s most energetic party.
The members of bed are (from left to right) vocalist Une, guitarist Joneu, bassist Shinji and drummer Shun. ?
CULTURE / Music
Jun 23, 2024
Don¡¯t sleep on bed¡¯s genre-melding mayhem
The band co-runs a rave called Uzu, and an event series at clubasia called ¡°bedroom¡± that features an impressive roster of names from the Japanese music scene.
People wait for the start of the Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival in Tokyo last year, marking the return of the event after pandemic-era cancellations.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 9, 2024
Start circling the dates for fireworks season now
When you think of a Japanese summer, inevitably you¡¯ll think of fireworks. The displays have been a part of the culture for centuries.
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply ¡°rap¡± for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn¡¯t confined to a particular sound.
CULTURE / Music
May 16, 2024
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
The two-day music festival showcases Japan¡¯s growing and diversifying hip-hop scene through local acts such as Awich and Jumadiba.
Sudki Mansour is the 40-year-old owner of Bisan, one of Tokyo¡¯s only Palestinian-style restaurants.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jan 22, 2024
From restaurant roots, expat dreams up a Palestine in Yamanashi
Sudki Mansour is the owner of Bisan, one of Tokyo¡¯s only Palestinian-style restaurants, and a Palestinian-influenced campsite in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, first came to Japan in 1990 as the bass player in Beats International. He says he shares a similar sense of silliness with Japanese people, and that is part of what keeps drawing him back to the country.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 13, 2023
Fatboy Slim: ¡®Let¡¯s just be stupid for one night¡¯
The DJ shares his love of soccer and silliness with fans during his two-city Japan tour.
Since Waifu began, inclusivity goals have become more common in clubs across Tokyo.
CULTURE / Music
Aug 26, 2023
Queer clubbing moves beyond Ni-chome
Those looking for a safe space to party don¡¯t have to stick to one neighborhood in the capital.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 30, 2023
The first rule of street photography club? Always carry a camera, preferably analog
The idea that street photography is a solitary hobby is outdated. Thanks in part to social media, communities for those who document everyday life are thriving.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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