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Zoria Petkoska

Tokyo Weekender commissioning editor and a polyglot, polymath, published poet. Or simply, a curious cat. Can be overly opinionated about coffee. Zoria is a neo-Tokyoite telling stories about the city in many forms. She loves all the things you would expect – travel, coffee, cyberpunk, concrete walls, power lines. The rattle of trains in the distance.

Articles by Zoria

Japan excels at many things big and small — from the world’s tallest tower, to the world’s shortest escalator. It often has the youngest islands on the planet and the longest-living people.…

Japan is seemingly dislodged from linear time, straddling a paradoxical but very much real gap between an ancient and futuristic world. This has been one of the media’s favorite topics to write…

The humans of Tokyo make this metropolis pulse with energy. In this Voice of Tokyo, from our July-August 2022 issue, we check in with four of the many Tokyo voices that make…

No matter what flavor drinks pop out throughout the year, Japan’s love for matcha remains unmatched. It’s a love that gave birth to a whole ceremony around making and drinking the beverage.…

The massive crash and subsequent money hemorrhage that Japan’s tourism industry suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has been well documented in countless news reports, economic analyses, interviews and think…

Who doesn’t love chasing superlatives and being the best in the world? Japan certainly does. This country has high standards for itself and competes globally even in categories it’s not expected to…

Asakusa, Tokyo’s core of tradition, is known for temples and shrines, kimono rentals and rickshaw rides. It has you spoiled for choice when it comes to washoku (Japanese food) or matcha. But…

Tokyo Weekender’s series TW Creatives features various works by Japan-based writers, photographers, videographers, illustrators and other creatives in a bid to provide one additional platform for them to exhibit their talent. The works submitted…