Artist Luke Jerram Brings the Moon to Shimokitazawa

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Tokyo Weekender recently spoke to internationally-renowned artist and moon enthusiast, Luke Jerram, to coincide with his “Museum of the Moon” exhibition showing in Japan for the first time. Visitors to Shimokitazawa this weekend will

Travel to Hawaii During a Pandemic

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Travel to Hawaii During a Pandemic Editor’s note: Coronavirus cases remain in flux. Health officials advise delaying travel if you’re not fully vaccinated and caught up on boosters. This article was last updated on

10 Best Places to See Fall Foliage in Chiba Prefecture

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Located adjacent to Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture is home not just to Disney resorts and Narita International Airport, but also to breathtaking natural wonders, including valleys, waterfalls and caves. Its beauty shows both inland and

Movie Review: David Leitch’s Bullet Train

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Appropriately for a movie titled Bullet trains, David Leitch’s latest action comedy gives you plenty of bang for your buck. For the price of just one ticket, you get to see Brad Pitt, Hiroyuki

Is Japan Right to Declare War on Floppy Disks?

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“Where does one even buy a floppy disk?” a rhetorical Taro Kono asked a room full of reporters. Ironically, the answer is Japanese. In fact, anyone who’s shuffled along the basement aisles of an