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Releasing on March 20, Assassin's Creed Shadows excels in atmosphere and open-world gameplay but falls short of narrative expectations.
LIFE / Digital
Assassin¡¯s Creed Shadows puts samurai style over substance
By Owen Ziegler
Ubisoft¡¯s latest game is a gorgeous jaunt through feudal Japan entirely unworthy of the controversy surrounding it.
A sign at Tokyo's Haneda Airport shows users the way to the monorail in four different languages.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Can we make it official? Language in the age of Trump.
By Peter Backhaus
The United States made English its main language, but in Japan things seem to be heading in a different way.
Tokyo Creative Salon combines elements of design, fashion and less easily categorizable artistic disciplines.
LIFE / Style & Design
Tokyo Creative Salon sees the city as both runway and canvas
By Erik Augustin Palm
Through March 23, Tokyo¡¯s streets, shopping centers and civic spaces will host an interdisciplinary celebration of creativity.

Travel

The Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art is just one of many hidden art and architectural gems across the Kagawa coast.
Travel
¡®Resorts for the spirit¡¯: Touring Kagawa¡¯s art and architecture
By Jennifer Pastore
The seaside cities of Takamatsu and Marugame are home to a heritage of beauty, from the monolithic to the modern.
Travel
Stories from behind the bar at Shinjuku's Golden Gai
By Mika Inoue
Travel
Aboard Japan¡¯s most luxurious train, the journey is the destination
By Erik Augustin Palm
Travel
Bear skulls and pit dwellings: Hokkaido aims to sell ancient history
By Justin Randall
Travel
Shimane and Tottori to bewitch tourists with supernatural charms
By Zoria Petkoska
Travel
Global tourism is back to pre-COVID highs
By Daniel Silva
Travel
For tourists in search of seasonal sights, Yamagata makes its case
By Johan Brooks

Digital

Releasing on March 20, Assassin's Creed Shadows excels in atmosphere and open-world gameplay but falls short of narrative expectations.
Digital
Assassin¡¯s Creed Shadows puts samurai style over substance
By Owen Ziegler
Ubisoft¡¯s latest game is a gorgeous jaunt through feudal Japan entirely unworthy of the controversy surrounding it.
Digital
Square Enix Cafe had everything going for it, except the ability to adapt
By Isabelle Steen
Digital / ON: GAMES
Alpha Takahashi: ¡®The world of video games was tied to my upbringing¡¯
By Samantha Low
Digital
Making sense of Nintendo¡¯s tight-lipped Switch 2 reveal
By Owen Ziegler
Digital / ON: GAMES
Gaming¡¯s feminine side is starting to make big bucks
By Samantha Low
Digital
Japan¡¯s love affair with Dragon Quest spreads worldwide
By Oliver Jia
Digital / ON: GAMES
Japan-made games part of a rising tide of indie greatness
By Samantha Low

Food & Drink

The peculiar combo of curry with green tea over rice topped with a pork or chicken cutlet is Haraiso Sparkle's signature dish.
Food & Drink
At Osaka's Haraiso Sparkle, curry with a side of city pop
By Eric Millman
What began as a simple spice curry shop has now morphed into an offbeat, funky eatery.
Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
Now is the time to discover this 911±¬ÁÏÍø mountain vegetable
By Elizabeth Andoh
Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
At Ventinove, Tuscan specialties taken to new heights
By Robbie Swinnerton
Food & Drink
After a long winter, wild veggies can brighten up any dish
By Makiko Itoh
Food & Drink
Air Canada has a new 'kaiseki'-inspired menu
By Zoria Petkoska
Food & Drink
On 911±¬ÁÏÍø top foodie site, imperfection is gold
By Weiwen Lin
Food & Drink
Slowly but surely, Osaka emerges from Kyoto¡¯s fine-dining shadow
By Phoebe Amoroso

Style & Design

Tokyo Creative Salon combines elements of design, fashion and less easily categorizable artistic disciplines.
Style & Design
Tokyo Creative Salon sees the city as both runway and canvas
By Erik Augustin Palm
Through March 23, Tokyo¡¯s streets, shopping centers and civic spaces will host an interdisciplinary celebration of creativity.
Style & Design
Not even Japan is safe from counterfeit luxury goods
By Carol R.H. Malasig
Style & Design
How Tokyo taught a French architect the power of colors
By Ran Kawai
Style & Design
Why tatami is going from the floor to the dining table
By Phoebe Amoroso
Style & Design
American stationery nerds are fueling a 911±¬ÁÏÍø notebook boom
By Thu-Huong Ha
Style & Design
Architect Sou Fujimoto says his 'Grand Ring' will be a symbol of unity at the Osaka Expo
By Natsuko Fukue
Style & Design
True blue tradition: How 911±¬ÁÏÍø coveted jeans are made
By Natsuko Fukue

Language

A sign at Tokyo's Haneda Airport shows users the way to the monorail in four different languages.
Language / BILINGUAL
Can we make it official? Language in the age of Trump.
By Peter Backhaus
The United States made English its main language, but in Japan things seem to be heading in a different way.
Language / BILINGUAL
From 'commuting' to 'passing through,' meet the kanji that's always on the move
By Yuko Tamura
Language / BILINGUAL
Scams, taxes and tariffs: It's that time of year.
By Yuko Tamura
Language / BILINGUAL
Brats, rebels and rascals: Finding the right word for mischievous kids
By Yuko Tamura
Language
Attempting the classics: Deciphering impermanence in ¡®Hojoki¡¯
By Eric Margolis
Language / BILINGUAL
How to tell if what you're hearing is true (or just sounds like it is)
By Yuko Tamura
Language / BILINGUAL
DEI, woke and 'forest bathing': When a direct translation just won't cut it
By Yuko Tamura

Lifestyle

Rintaro Sekizuka runs a record store in both London and Tokyo¡¯s Katsushika Ward.
Lifestyle
Tokyo¡¯s vinyl experts say overseas buyers are ¡®sustaining the scene¡¯
By Gabrielle Doman
A weak yen makes rare vinyls a steal for tourists, and locals say it's all part of a circular musical exchange.
Lifestyle
¡®Granny hobbies¡¯ are the new self-care
By Yuko Tamura
Lifestyle
New street patrol helps Nara's deer clean up their act
By Tomohiro Osaki
Lifestyle
Got a digital crush this Valentine's? Beware of scams, says Meta.
By Glen Chapman
Lifestyle
Hay fever beauty: The aesthetics behind Japan¡¯s allergy products
By Carol R.H. Malasig
Lifestyle
First official survey set to change backcountry Hokkaido skiing
By Justin Randall
Lifestyle / Longform
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
By Tomoko Otake
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Stay at home if Mount Fuji erupts, government panel says
Mount Fuji in November. For the first time, the government has released specific guidelines on how residents should act in the event that Mount Fuji erupts.
Virtual idols, real fans: Hololive¡¯s bet on the future of pop
Motoaki Tanigo, whom fans affectionately refer to as ¡°Yagoo,¡± is the CEO and founder of tech company Cover Corporation, which runs Hololive, an industry-leading virtual YouTuber talent agency.
Pentagon eyeing plan to halt U.S. Forces Japan upgrade, reports say
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Japan, China, and South Korea agree to promote peace and cooperation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left), 911±¬ÁÏÍø Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (center) and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul pose for the cameras during a trilateral meeting in Tokyo on Saturday.
Can we make it official? Language in the age of Trump.
A sign at Tokyo's Haneda Airport shows users the way to the monorail in four different languages.
911±¬ÁÏÍø wages likely to rise more than 5% again this year
Wages are set for another big increase this year as annual negotiations secure generous agreements.
Stay at home if Mount Fuji erupts, government panel says
Mount Fuji in November. For the first time, the government has released specific guidelines on how residents should act in the event that Mount Fuji erupts.
In pictures: Tokyo's weeklong celebration of baseball's best
Shohei Ohtani belts a home run in the fifth inning of the second game of the Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and Cubs.
What's the fuss over Ishiba's gift vouchers?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waits for a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee to begin in Tokyo on Friday.
At Tokyo Dome, a stage so big that even Shohei Ohtani felt nervous
Shohei Ohtani tips his batting helmet during the opening game of the MLB season between the Dodgers and Cubs on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome

Podcast

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

Longform

Passengers that were on a morning train attacked by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group wait for medical assistance outside Kasumigaseki Station on March 20,1995.
The day a religious cult brought terror to Tokyo
By Alex K.T. Martin

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