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Cryo Tokyo: The Future of Beauty and Recovery

Cryo Tokyo: The Future of Beauty and Recovery

Experience cryotherapy and CRYO SKIN®︎ treatments at Cryo Tokyo

The True Story Behind the Hit Series Shogun: William Adams

The True Story Behind the Hit Series Shogun: William Adams

The intrepid English adventurer who inspired the hit series FX’s Shogun

Fresh Ink: The Defeat of Thought by Osamu Dazai

Fresh Ink: The Defeat of Thought by Osamu Dazai

Japan’s literary legend’s never-before translated work

Write a Letter to Your Future Self at Jiyucho Kuramae

Write a Letter to Your Future Self at Jiyucho Kuramae

Read, study, work, relax or write to the future at this Asakusa Café

Featured Artists for August 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for August 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Check out this month’s featured Tokyo creatives!

Armani Ristorante: Stylish Italian Dining

Armani Ristorante: Stylish Italian Dining

Haute Italian dining experience in Ginza

Learn the Art of Zen Through this Riceball Making Workshop

Learn the Art of Zen Through this Riceball Making Workshop

Omusubi-Doh English-language workshops

Your Weekly Horoscope August 23 – 30

Horoscope

See what the stars have in store for you this week. World-renowned astrologer Cathryn Moe discusses love, money, luck and all else in this weekly series.

Events In Tokyo This Week

Numata Fireworks Festival

Numata Fireworks Festival

Sep 12, 2026 at 7:00pm ~ Sep 12, 2026 at 7:45pm

Read The Latest Issue Summer 2026

Summer 2026

Read our latest print magazine online and browse all the locations across Tokyo and the Kanto Region where you can pick up a copy for yourself.

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Gelchop

Gelchop

Playful Design and DIY

Studio Ghibli on the Page

Studio Ghibli on the Page

The best books of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ghibli universe

2021: What is the Future of Japanese Literature?

2021: What is the Future of Japanese Literature?

With Japanese literature in translation finally breaching feminist frontiers, what’s next?

Spend the Night in a Private Takashi Murakami Gallery at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Spend the Night in a Private Takashi Murakami Gallery at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

The luxury hotel in Roppongi is now offering a special package deal featuring 14 original works by the contemporary artist

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Living

How To Clean Tatami Mats

How To Clean Tatami Mats

A comprehensive guide to keeping your tatami mats clean and fresh

Cryo Tokyo: The Future of Beauty and Recovery

Cryo Tokyo: The Future of Beauty and Recovery

Experience cryotherapy and CRYO SKIN®︎ treatments at Cryo Tokyo

Does Japan Have an Army?

Does Japan Have an Army?

Re-examining Japan’s military power and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces

Pop-Up Stores in Tokyo: August 2024

Pop-Up Stores in Tokyo: August 2024

Fill up your summer wardrobe and enjoy themed cafés.

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Dining

Kiya

Kiya

A taste of Grandma’s in Yurakucho

Coopers Brewery’s Best Extra Stout

Coopers Brewery’s Best Extra Stout

Superb choice for fans of flavor

Kodomo no Nomimono

Kodomo no Nomimono

Hops for tots

Nikugen Akasaka

Nikugen Akasaka

Meat to make your eyes drool

The Beer Necessities

The Beer Necessities

Taste-testing Tokyo’s hippest hops

Beer Spare Ribs

Beer Spare Ribs

Beer as a main dish

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Literature

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Japanese Movies

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

The Booksellers

The War with Grandpa

21 Bridges

Palm Springs

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