A Conversation with Ryu Murakami
The acclaimed author’s latest book, Japanese Traditional Events, is a marked departure from the noir novels for which he’s famed. He sits down with Annemarie Luck to talk about genre switching,...
View ArticleTry California’s Surfset Fitness Workout in Ginza – Plus, More New Trends and...
As part of our New Year’s fitness special, featured in the January 2017 issue of Tokyo Weekender magazine, we tried out “equipment pilates” (see us in action here), and we also signed up for a Surfset...
View ArticleSix Top Japanese and Japan-Inspired Perfumes
Looking for a new fragrance, a special gift, or a sweet-smelling souvenir from your holiday in Tokyo? Here are some of our favorite scents to choose from. Compiled by Annemarie Luck and Mandy Lynn...
View ArticleSix Hair and Head Spa Treatments for Shiny Tresses in Tokyo
It’s not just skin that needs an extra dose of love and moisture when the weather is dry. Try these three products, and three head spas in Tokyo for hair that’s happier and healthier. By Mandy Lynn and...
View Article48 Hours in Saga
Eat, drink, and get a taste for the slow life in one of Kyushu’s prettiest prefectures. You may not be as lucky as we were when you arrive in Saga. It just so happened that we flew in on a day the...
View ArticleThe World’s First Hand-drip Green Tea Café, and Three More Tokyo Tea Spots
From the world’s first hand-drip green tea café to a shopper’s hideaway serving organic rooibos, here are four spots for your afternoon break. Words by Annemarie Luck and Lisa Wallin Tokyo Saryo The...
View ArticleFour Deep-cleansing Face Masks with Japanese Ingredients
Spring calls for a fresh start, and we’ve found four magic face masks in Tokyo for skin that’s never looked fresher. (Also, don’t forget to enter NUA Japan’s competition, in which you can win a year’s...
View Article4 Ways to Find Your Perfect Kyushu
We’ve created four trips to suit four types – pick your favorite or combine them all into one big Kyushu adventure. Like what you see? Then find even more things to do in one of Kyushu’s prettiest...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of a Japanese Noh Actor
“I still get nervous before shows,” says Takehito Tomoeda. Watching him strike a solemn, assured pose on the traditional wooden stage at Kita Noh Theatre in Meguro, it’s hard to believe this veteran...
View Article8 Top Street Style Looks From Tokyo Fashion Week
Tokyo is known for its eclectic street style, and what better time to hunt down the most out-there looks than during fashion week? So, while the models strutted their stuff on the runways of Rakuten...
View Article2019 Wrap-Up: Tokyo Weekender’s Top 10 Favorite Interviews
As we swiftly make our way into 2020, we take a quick look at our favorite Tokyo Weekender stories from the last year. From interviews with Japan’s up-and-coming talents to photographers that bring...
View Article4 J-Vloggers Share Their Favorite Japan Holiday Destinations
We ask four Japan-based YouTubers about their journey to become online influencers and their favorite travel destinations in the country. Greg Lam YouTube channel: Life Where I’m From Subscribers: 1.21...
View ArticleOn Leaving Tokyo, The City I’ve Called Home For 7 Amazing Years
In mid-September, long-time editor in chief of Tokyo Weekender, Annemarie Luck, left Japan to return back to her home country, South Africa. In this editorial column, she bids farewell to the city —...
View ArticleHow the Pandemic Changed the Way TW Operates for the Better
The Covid pandemic is the elephant under the kotatsu. It dominates dinner table conversation. For many of us in Japan the new coronavirus first entered our lives aboard the Diamond Princess, the cruise...
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