Including the return of T3 Photo Festival, a breathtaking Turner retrospective and Marie Antoinette’s treasures from the V&A ...

In this week's news, we report on tougher PR rules, Kenjiro Tsuda's TikTok suit and Tokyo University's first female president ...

The Boyfriend star Kazuto Kasahara talks coming out, finding fame and opening a Tokyo restaurant inspired by his Niigata ...

Tokyo Poetry Week makes its return this October, bringing brings poets, artists, writers and curious audiences together ...

Japan has launched its first nationwide survey of animal cafes amid growing concerns over animal welfare and disease.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Ynes is a writer and editor with a background in art, design, and culture. At Tokyo Weekender, ...

Yuko Fujigaki was chosen as the new University of Tokyo president despite Takao Someya receiving ust over twice as many votes.

Rui Takahashi came out as gay on September 29, becoming one of the few openly gay men in Japanese professional sports. His announcement highlights the gap between growing LGBTQ+ inclusion efforts and ...

Explore 10 of Japan’s best art museums — from Hakone and Atami to Naoshima and Kanazawa — with highlights, opening hours and ...

October brings a fresh wave of openings across Tokyo, from new restaurants and bars to craft beer taprooms and design-focused ...

Netflix's Plastic Beauty is a soapy melodrama, but its depiction of Japan's cosmetic surgery boom is more accurate than you'd ...

How American designer Jakarie Whitaker built the rising avant-garde streetwear label, Hikari no Yami, from the ground up ...