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Sekijima Hisako Basketry Solo Exhibition

Sekijima Hisako Basketry Solo Exhibition

Nov 14, 2026 at 11:00am ~ Mar 22, 2027 at 6:00pm

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LOVEHO SELECTS Featured Artist: Epic

LOVEHO SELECTS Featured Artist: Epic

Featured artist of December 2024
Fresh Ink: Saho Terao

Fresh Ink: Saho Terao

The English-language debut of “Tenshi Nikki” (“Angel Diaries”)
Tokyo Trends: Where To Buy Winter Coats In Tokyo 

Tokyo Trends: Where To Buy Winter Coats In Tokyo 

Leather is your go-to this season
Japandi: The Fusion of Japanese Minimalism and Scandinavian Comfort 

Japandi: The Fusion of Japanese Minimalism and Scandinavian Comfort 

How to incorporate intentionality, balance and Danish hygge into your home and life
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Living

Based in Japan: Arthell Isom on Building the First Foreign-owned Anime Studio in Japan

Based in Japan: Arthell Isom on Building the First Foreign-owned Anime Studio in Japan

Storyteller, entrepreneur and artist
“They Ripped Up My Resignation Letter”: 1 in 5 Japanese Workers in Their 20s Turn to Resignation Agencies

“They Ripped Up My Resignation Letter”: 1 in 5 Japanese Workers in Their 20s Turn to Resignation Agencies

Young workers turn to resignation agencies for their mental health
Based in Japan: What’s Wrong with Sex Education in Japan?

Based in Japan: What’s Wrong with Sex Education in Japan?

An interview with sex ed teacher June Low
The Samurai’s Legacy in Japanese Corporate Culture

The Samurai’s Legacy in Japanese Corporate Culture

The power of harmony and collaboration
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Community

Baruto Kaito: The Estonian Sumo Star Who Took on Japan’s Toughest Traditions

Baruto Kaito: The Estonian Sumo Star Who Took on Japan’s Toughest Traditions

Baruto Kaito talks life after sumo

Book Review: Freelancing in Tokyo

Book Review: Freelancing in Tokyo

Screenwriter David Chester offers his tips and tricks for surviving the freelance grind
July Community News

July Community News

Around the neighborhood this July
Sharing is Caring

Sharing is Caring

Innovative sharing models re-innovate to stay ahead
June Community News

June Community News

Around the neighborhood this June

Raising A Child with Disabilities Abroad

Raising A Child with Disabilities Abroad

And the added complications of living abroad
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Travel

Mt. Fuji Long Ride

Mt. Fuji Long Ride

Bike around Japan’s most emblematic scenery
Experience Rural Kyushu

Experience Rural Kyushu

Entrepreneur and author Kuniko Fujiyama shares the island’s natural beauty
Air China

Air China

Head to China in style with the country’s national flag carrier
Capturing Kushiro

Capturing Kushiro

A family summer escape in Hokkaido
Nikko: Its Legends and Lefties

Nikko: Its Legends and Lefties

Turn back time and immerse yourself in this relic of traditional Japan
Ashikaga – Flowers and Wine Paradise

Ashikaga – Flowers and Wine Paradise

A peaceful and charming retreat from Tokyo
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Dining

Antcicada’s Cricket Ramen in Tokyo

Antcicada’s Cricket Ramen in Tokyo

Would you try the world’s first bug-based ramen?
Mumbai Restaurant Ebisu

Mumbai Restaurant Ebisu

Set on the sixth floor of the Atre Ebisu building,…
The 41st National Sake Championship

The 41st National Sake Championship

Who is Japan’s best amateur taster?
La Cabina

La Cabina

From Mexico to Japan con amor, meet Haim Cifuentes
The Taste of Mumbai Meets the Glitz of Ginza at Ginza Lamb House 

The Taste of Mumbai Meets the Glitz of Ginza at Ginza Lamb House 

Carefully selected, crystal-grilled lamb in Tokyo 
mesm Hotel’s Afernoon Tea

mesm Hotel’s Afernoon Tea

mesmerizing the five senses
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