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Every year in Japan there are illumination and light displays at malls and other venues around the country. Many are elaborate. Most are expensive. But some are just out of this world. The Abeno ...

Japan's biggest design showcase Tokyo Designers Week (TDW) landed again for the year in the Gaienmae Aoyama area. We went along to check out the exhibits. Here are our ...

This article by Frances Maeda first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. There are so many fantastic free events happening in Tokyo in November and December that it was tough choosing just five for this ...

A new exhibition event in Shibuya will turn all male visitors into crossdressers. All right, let's qualify that. The exhibition, held in December and January at Shibuya Parco Museum, is a promo ...

This article by Frances Maeda first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. Early autumn is a great time to be in Tokyo. Except for the odd typhoon, the weather is just right, and there are heaps of free events ...

Biwako Biennale 2014 kicks off on September 13th, running until November 9th in a small city along the edge of Japan's largest lake in Shiga Prefecture. This sixth edition of the festival ...

Funassyi just can't be stopped. The pear (nashi) character that famously started off as an unofficial yuru-kyara mascot for Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture has become so popular that he now has his own ...

After first appearing in 2011 and proving a massive success in both 2012 and in 2013, the spectacular Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014 is back. Exploiting Japan's love of the decorative and the ...

This article by Frances Maeda first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. Sumida River Fireworks Festival. Pic by Tokyo Times, used under a Creative Commons licence. If you’re in or near Tokyo this ...

This article by Frances Maeda first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. [caption id="attachment_4241" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Sanja Matsuri pic by andlun1, used under a Creative Commons ...

Tokyo Dome City will be converted into a remarkable planetarium event this summer. TenQ is a space museum that opens on July 8th in Tokyo Dome City, complete with a 11-meter "Theater Sora" that gives ...

This article by Frances Maeda first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. At last -- hanami season is here! Grab your camera, pack a picnic and prepare for your anime moment under the falling petals. We’ve ...

Japan's largest art event, Art Fair Tokyo, starts today at the Tokyo International Forum in Yurakucho. The fair features around 180 galleries and other organizations putting their wares for ...

This article by Frances Maeda first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. [caption id="attachment_3859" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Image by dat’, used under a Creative Commons ...

Scottish beer brand BrewDog is set to open its own bar in Roppongi from March 1st. BrewDog Roppongi will offer ten beers on tap -- six standards and four seasonal brews -- plus a further ten guest ...