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SF Flea Market 8 comes to Kawasaki on Sep. 12 with 100 creator booths, handmade fantasy art, glowing gadgets, cyber jewelry ...

Singapore noise-rock band Gnaw bring their first Asia tour to Tokyo with shows at Shinjuku MARBLE on Oct. 27 and ...

RECIPROCITY 2026 Tokyo brings Korean band HANGRONAN and Japan's KEPURA to KATA in Ebisu on Oct. 9 for a Japan-Korea indie ...

From the ancient Amami rabbit to the flightless Okinawa rail, discover four endemic animals found only on Japan's remote ...

Japan's Cabinet has approved higher residence permit fees from October 1, 2026. Permanent residency rises from ¥10,000 to ...

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Heavenly Island Lifestyle brings wagyu loco moco and mai tais to Daikanyama, with surfboards, steel guitar, and a rooftop ...

Japan is known for producing some of the world’s most premium beef, often referred to as wagyu. Wagyu is a general term for ...