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Sunday, October 4, 2026

JAPAN'S NEW RESIDENCY RULES EMPHASISE INCREASINGLY MERCENARY ATTITUDE TO FOREIGNERS

Colin Liddell October 04, 2026 0

Japan recorded 42.43 million foreign entries in 2025, a record and the first time the annual total passed 40 million, according to the Immig...

Friday, October 2, 2026

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TOKYO ART PICKS (OCTOBER)

Colin Liddell October 02, 2026 0

FREE TICKETS (SEE BELOW) Cyber Gothic © Ayami Nishimura, Rankin October is a trying time for the art world as the optic oxygen of the city i...

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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WHY FOREIGN VISITORS STRUGGLE TO BOOK SHINKANSEN TICKETS

Colin Liddell September 30, 2026 0

Shin'kannot'sen: biting the bullet Forget about hanging around Shibuya Crossing or go-karting around Akihabara (both of which suck),...

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BEER WAR HEATS UP AS TAXMAN COMES FOR THE CHEAP CAN

Colin Liddell September 30, 2026 0

October 1 arrives and Japan's long-running tax dodge finally ends. For years the liquor tax treated "beer," " happoshu ,...

Saturday, September 26, 2026

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セーラー服って何なの？

Colin Liddell September 26, 2026 0

セーラー服はかわいい。セーラー服はセクシーだ。そして、少しペドっぽい。でも、どうやって大きな毛深い水兵たちの制服から、日本の女子高生に大いにフェティッシュ化された服装になったのだろうか？セーラー服のキーポイントは、うしろについた独特な襟である。アート by 会田誠これに...

Friday, September 25, 2026

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TOKYO GIG PICK: BRAINBOMBS (OCTOBER)

Colin Liddell September 25, 2026 0

Brainbombs have been doing this since 1985, which is longer than most of the people who will pack Earthdom have been alive. The Swedes take ...

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OASIS IN THE DESERT: THE KAWAGUCHI MUSEUM OF ART

Colin Liddell September 25, 2026 0

Atrium, Photo: Shigeo Ogawa For many years, the vast urban area North of Ueno and Ikebukuro and south of Saitama City has been something of ...

Saturday, September 19, 2026

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WILL TIMELESZ'S SHUTO DO TIME FOR PARKING LOT PUNCH UP?

Colin Liddell September 19, 2026 0

Inomata burnishing his bad boy appeal? Tokyo’s idol assembly line prefers its scandals to stay backstage, preferably with a tearful press co...

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RESTAURANT REVIEW: OYSTER & SHELL, TSUKIJI

Colin Liddell September 19, 2026 0

Walking back to central Tokyo from Odaiba, as I sometimes do, one passes through an area of reclaimed land and modern bridges. This may stri...

Thursday, September 3, 2026

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TOKYO ART PICKS (SEPTEMBER)

Colin Liddell September 03, 2026 0

Hisashi Tenmyouya In numbers of eyeballs on artworks Tokyo is the undisputed art capital of the world, and Autumn is the undisputed art sea...

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