1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (182+ words) Public bath chain Raku Spa will collaborate with Pok'mon for a limited-time collaboration event featuring the highly popular "Pok'mon Pokopia" ("Poko a Pok'mon" in Japanese) video game at 39 different spa locations. The special event will feature five types of Pok'mon-inspired…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (579+ words) Art & Culture Entertainment Music Minyo Crusaders take a new approach to traditional Japanese folk music, imbuing it with cross-cultural style Minyo Crusaders are reimagining Japanese folk music. The group's sound is experimental, influenced by various dance music styles including calypso,…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (321+ words) Food & Drink Restaurants & Bars The terrace bar at Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura Tokyo offers signature sips and aperitivo plans, making it the city's most stylish weeknight destination The main dining room at Tokyo's Gucci Osteria has drawn global attention…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (338+ words) Japan Life Things To Do in Tokyo Half-Japanese, half-American and raised in seven countries, Alina Ito is Miss Cosmo Japan 2026 " and also happens to be one of Tokyo Weekender's staff writers. She's known in the office for her seemingly endless…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (313+ words) Japan Life Things To Do in Tokyo Here's how she'd spend a perfect day in the capital city. I'd kick things off with a run around Komazawa Olympic Park " I trained here for the Tokyo Marathon with Asics earlier this…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (335+ words) Japan Life News & Opinion Plus a petition to get former Yomiuri Giants Manager Shinnosuke Abe reinstated garners more than 130, 000 signatures The pair were taken off duty for a flight scheduled to depart Hiroshima Airport at 7: 40 a. m. on Saturday. The flight was…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (339+ words) Record 85, 000 Students in Japan Found To Need Japanese-Language Support tokyoweekender. com A Record 85, 000 Students in Japan Need Help Learning Japanese The education ministry survey found nearly 85, 000 students need language instruction as officials push for nationwide 'pre-classes' Nearly 85, 000 students required Japanese…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (359+ words) News & Opinion Things To Do in Tokyo Entertainment Gaming Technology From plush earbud pouches to custom suitcases, this collaboration turns the beloved digital pets into everyday accessories Few childhood memories feel as universally shared as forgetting to feed a Tamagotchi…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (121+ words) Botanical Pool Club's "Sunlit Bloom 2026' Tokyo Weekender Botanical Pool Club's "Sunlit Bloom 2026' A Seasonal Event To Enjoy Early Summer Botanical Pool Club (BPC) is currently holding "Sunlit Bloom 2026," a seasonal event to enjoy early summer, that runs until June 30. It…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (291+ words) The former Giants star stepped down one day after being taken into custody over an alleged altercation involving his daughter "I have caused a great deal of trouble for many baseball fans and the company because of my family issues,…...