TIFFCOM will expand its Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation & Remake for its 2026 edition, running Oct. 28–30 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho-kan, with a conference program adding sessions on AI and anime.

On Saturday, July 25, "HATSUNE MIKU LIGHTS TOKYO", featuring the globally beloved virtual singer Hatsune Miku, held its first screening. The work brings the world of the popular song “M@GICAL☆CURE! LOVE ♥ SHOT!

During this time of year, it's still best to pack a light jacket. Lows hang in the low 40s to high 50s, and in March, daytime highs reach the mid-50s at most. If you visit during the summer, you'll have to brave not only the crowds – but worse – the heat.

The renovated Kai Hakone near Tokyo has tatami floors, kaiseki dinners, and hot spring bathing, along with updates that make the experience accessible to a wider range of travelers.

My preschooler woke before 4 a.m. in Tokyo. Jet lag brought meltdowns, but it also helped us experience the city differently.

In addition to this collection, Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo will also have an exclusive line-up of four capsule toys, priced at ¥1,100 each. Designs include a takeaway caffe Americano, caffe latte, Tokyo Roastery Microblend bean bag and cornetti crema pastry.

Tokyo’s inflation pace quickened for a second month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track to raise interest rates again in coming months, with the board widely expected to stand pat on Friday.

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