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Too hot outside? Quickly get yourself (and the family) to a water park where you can have a cool “splashing” time! “I’m bored”, your kids whine on a scorching hot Japanese summer day, while you’re sitting underneath the air conditioner. Maybe you’re getting a little bored too from staying indoors all day. But what is…

Learn the Japanese approach on how to best protect your skin against harsh rays. In Japan, sun protection is taken to a whole new level. We’re all familiar with the near-unbearable heat during the summer, as we are looking for different ways to stay cool, but is protecting our skin still an afterthought? In the…

The summer heat is worth it when it means you can eat and drink to your heart’s desire with your best friends by your side. Summer is a special season where you can enjoy delicious food, refreshing drinks and all the girl-talk you want outdoors. Now that the rays are shining through, we’ll be making…

Savvy Tokyo introduces three art spots in Shibuya for those looking to wind down in between shopping sprees or to get away from the bustling crowd. There is a reason why Shibuya is always roaming with people. From the rows of bars that line up the back alleys to the towering department stores filled to…

Tanabata, one of the quintessential Japanese summer holidays, is even more fun with kids around. Whether you’re creating homemade decor, slurping somen noodles or writing your own wishes, make this July seventh one for the memory books! As the temperature continues to sound across the country, turn your attention to the night sky as Tanabata,…

Tokyo has a diverse selection of art museums, each one catering to each niche art movement or subculture. Here is Savvy’s list of some of the city’s art museums worth the visit—covering traditional Japanese crafts all the way to contemporary design. A popular form of leisure and loved by many Tokyo residents is a trip…

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This month, we recommend these three art exhibitions in Tokyo with a collection of artwork that embodies the playfulness and revolutionary elements of the avant-garde. The emergence of modern art in the late 1800s signaled a shift of fine arts as a medium for the people. When Gustave Courbet kickstarted the Realism movement by depicting…

Everything you ever needed to know about yakitori. Chicken kyiv, chicken tikka, enmoladas… There are dozens of famous chicken dishes around the world, and Japan is no exception. Arguably the most well-known, yakitori, is a dish that people of all ages can freely enjoy—so long as they know what it is that they’re eating. What…