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How To Do a Hanami Picnic

A modern checklist for ancient celebrations

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sasazuka

Authentic Tokyo, one meandering turn at a time

Book Review: “An I-Novel” by Minae Mizumura (Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter)

A bilingual meditation on navigating belonging in isolation

The Best Japanese Mystery Novels to Read

Honkaku, thrillers and crime sagas — Japan’s got it all

Japan Drugstore Guide: Acne Care and Pimple Patches

Practical treatments for breakouts found at drugstores across Japan

11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo

Escape to nature with these cafés near Tokyo

Best Brazilian Restaurants in Tokyo

Enjoy all the Brazilian restaurants around Tokyo with our thoughtfully comprised list of suggestions

Your Weekly Horoscope December 5 – 12

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

Special Exhibition: Kneading Clay for 10,000 Years: The Archaeology of Clay Products

Jul 11, 2026 at 9:00am ~ Aug 30, 2026 at 4:30pm

Read The Latest Issue 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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Culture

Japanese Music Scene: Artists To Watch This Winter

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan

A Tale of Edo Japan Timekeeping and Navigation

Cat’s eyes, samurai hours, and the rise of the wadokei

LOVEHO SELECTS Featured Artist: yesnos

Featured artist of February 2025

Review of “Too Big To Care: Adopt Sustainable Business Practices or Embrace Defeat” by Glen S. Wood

Can big business be kinder to society?

Living

11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo

Escape to nature with these cafés near Tokyo

Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive

Explore the vanishing world of Japan’s ama divers in Ise-Shima, where sea women have free-dived for abalone and pearls for over a thousand years.

Things to Do in Tokyo in March 2026

Cherry blossoms, marathons, immersive art and spring festivals

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Thrifting in Shimokitazawa

Where to start your secondhand journey in Tokyo’s thrift city

Community

June Community News & Events

Our monthly guide to what’s happening in the international community

Hanko: the ultimate souvenir from Japan

Make your mark with these ancestral personal seals

May Community News & Events

Welcome to the new Metropolis Community Pages. Each month I…

Jenson Button — Super GT Challenger

Britain’s 2009 Formula 1 world champion jumps into Japan’s premier racing series

Ronnie Quintarelli: Super GT Champion of Champions

The Nissan NISMO team’s driver talks about his journey to the top

The Plight of Gamba

The once top team has had a less than fruitful season with the club hitting rock-bottom of the J.League

Travel

Skye Niseko in the “Aspen of Asia”

The perfect fusion of alpine and architecture

Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza-Gochome

A fusion of Japan’s rich history of performance and modernity meet at this new Ginza location

Bare Rocks and Clear Waters

Nature’s beauty and bounty grace Nobeoka in Miyazaki

mesm Tokyo

Autograph Collection announces new luxury hotel

Hakodate

Echoes of Europe in the North

Kurotani Washi-no-Sato

A visit to a historic japanese papermaking village

Dining

Pizza in Tokyo’s Kichijoji at Garage 50

Romantic pizza in the park

Kanna

The frosty summit of photo-friendly kakigori

LITTLE BEAR MEISTER

Can you find the most elusive bears in Tokyo?

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

Our latest articles

How To Do a Hanami Picnic

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Sasazuka

Book Review: “An I-Novel” by Minae Mizumura (Translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter)

The Best Japanese Mystery Novels to Read

Japan Drugstore Guide: Acne Care and Pimple Patches

11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo

Best Brazilian Restaurants in Tokyo

Your Weekly Horoscope December 5 – 12

Events In Tokyo This Week

Special Exhibition: Kneading Clay for 10,000 Years: The Archaeology of Clay Products

Read The Latest Issue Summer 2026

Japanese Music Scene: Artists To Watch This Winter

A Tale of Edo Japan Timekeeping and Navigation

LOVEHO SELECTS Featured Artist: yesnos

Review of “Too Big To Care: Adopt Sustainable Business Practices or Embrace Defeat” by Glen S. Wood

11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo

Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive

Things to Do in Tokyo in March 2026

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Thrifting in Shimokitazawa

June Community News & Events

Hanko: the ultimate souvenir from Japan

May Community News & Events

Jenson Button — Super GT Challenger

Ronnie Quintarelli: Super GT Champion of Champions

The Plight of Gamba

Skye Niseko in the “Aspen of Asia”

Mitsui Garden Hotel Ginza-Gochome

Bare Rocks and Clear Waters

mesm Tokyo

Hakodate

Kurotani Washi-no-Sato

Pizza in Tokyo’s Kichijoji at Garage 50

Kanna

LITTLE BEAR MEISTER

What’s Happening in Tokyo this Autumn?

Good Town Doughnuts

Based in Japan: Niki Micklem

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