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
Japan’s literary legend’s never-before translated work
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
Check out this month’s featured Tokyo creatives!
Armani Ristorante: Stylish Italian Dining
Haute Italian dining experience in Ginza
Learn the Art of Zen Through this Riceball Making Workshop
Omusubi-Doh English-language workshops
A Guide to Tokyo’s Best Rooftop Bars
Kick back and take in Tokyo’s galactic skyline
Events
Living
Cryo Tokyo: The Future of Beauty and Recovery
Experience cryotherapy and CRYO SKIN®︎ treatments at Cryo Tokyo
Does Japan Have an Army?
Re-examining Japan’s military power and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces
Why do 84 Percent of Women in Japan Think Cheating is Healthy?
Understanding infidelity in Japan
Pop-Up Stores in Tokyo: August 2024
Fill up your summer wardrobe and enjoy themed cafés.
Community
Practice the Art of Shodo at Norihito Calligraphy School
Tailored calligraphy lessons in Omotesando
The Pink Cow
A Tokyo institution serving the international community for 20 years
Conquer the Supermarket Game
A comprehensive guide to shopping smarter in Tokyo
What We’re Watching This Summer
Staff picks from fashion YouTuber to outlandish animation and Netflix dramas
Eat Play Works
New versatile coworking space opens in Hiroo
Gym Special
Where to lift, train and get fit this winter
Travel
The Fukushima Diamond Route
A cut above the rest
“Cobra Kai” and the American Gaze on Okinawa
How the Karate Kid franchise perpetuates and problematizes an American fantasy
The Newly Opened Oakwood Hotel & Apartments Azabu Tokyo
Redefining the standards for short city-stays and serviced apartments
Tachikawa: A City Away From the City
Tokyo’s perfect intersection of the urban and the natural world
Hakuba Happo-one
Experience the heart of winter sports in Japan
Workation in Okinawa
From infinity pools to coworking cafes
Dining
Kanna
The frosty summit of photo-friendly kakigori
LITTLE BEAR MEISTER
Can you find the most elusive bears in Tokyo?
Tokyo’s Best New Restaurants 2023
We’ve rounded up the best and buzziest new restaurants in the city
What’s Happening in Tokyo this Autumn?
From food festivals to pop up cafes
Good Town Doughnuts
The must-try doughnut in all of Tokyo
Based in Japan: Niki Micklem
Hunting for the best spots to eat in the capital
Literature
Keshiki – New Voices from Japan
New book series showcases literary translation as cultural exchange (Part 2)
Keshiki – New Voices from Japan
New book series showcases literary translation as cultural exchange (Part 1)
Christmas Present Cookbooks
Japanese cookbooks cover culture and recipes
Lady First
CSI: Fujikawa
The Abundance of Less
Lessons in simple living from rural Japan
The Three Pleasures
A reporter investigates Japanese-Canadian internment camps in WWII
Movies
