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New Faces Closing Party: Roberto Bloom, Zoon and Bob Bring Art to Life

New Faces Closing Party: Roberto Bloom, Zoon and Bob Bring Art to Life

Jul 24, 2026 at 12:00pm ~ Aug 23, 2026 at 5:00pm

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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 Whisky

Japanese Whisky

Review of Brian Ashcraft’s ‘Japanese Whisky: The Ultimate Guide to the World’s Most Desirable Spirit’
Fresh ink: Kitagawa Chiyo Conclusion

Fresh ink: Kitagawa Chiyo Conclusion

Read the moving end of the working-class fable “The Silk Sandals”
Tokyo Trends: 90s Fashion in Tokyo

Tokyo Trends: 90s Fashion in Tokyo

Fashion serving as a driving power of social change and art liberation
Featured Artists for July 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for July 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Check out this month’s featured Tokyo creatives!
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Living

Guide to Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Tokyo

Guide to Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Tokyo

Everything you need to know about celebrating loved ones the Japanese way
Tokyo Marathon 2026: What Runners Should Know About Staying in Central Tokyo

Tokyo Marathon 2026: What Runners Should Know About Staying in Central Tokyo

Smart logistics, smoother race week, faster recovery
English‑Speaking Architects in Tokyo

English‑Speaking Architects in Tokyo

Your guide to Tokyo-based architects who speak your language and understand your vision
What Is Japanese Tradition? — Editor’s Letter

What Is Japanese Tradition? — Editor’s Letter

Should Japan stay “traditional”?
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Community

Left Behind Parents in Japan:

Left Behind Parents in Japan:

Parents challenge Japan’s dismal child abduction laws
February Community News

February Community News

February community news

Gods, Swamps, and Christianity in Japan

Gods, Swamps, and Christianity in Japan

Kubozuka: “SILENCE refers to the silence of God”
Education Special

Education Special

ALA Academy of Language Arts [Special Promotion] Academy of Language…
Dark Clouds Over Idyllic Islands

Dark Clouds Over Idyllic Islands

Finding an end to Japan and Russia’s decades-long territorial dispute.
January Community News

January Community News

Overseas Assets Reporting Law, Japan Free Wi-fi app, and more
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Travel

Cycling Holiday Tokyo

Cycling Holiday Tokyo

A creative and compact E-bike tour of Tokyo
Things to Do in Nagasaki: Western Influence, Castella Cakes, and Historical Sights

Things to Do in Nagasaki: Western Influence, Castella Cakes, and Historical Sights

A melting pot of East meets West
Book Review: A Girl’s Guide to the Islands

Book Review: A Girl’s Guide to the Islands

Not Your Typical Travelogue
Big in Japan

Big in Japan

Lana Nowakowski chats to the presenter and star of upcoming documentary Big in Japan, David Elliot-Jones.
Travel: Run with it

Travel: Run with it

Spring is the time for new plans and projects, and what better way to spend that new zest for life on getting out and traveling?
Nakasendo Day 3

Nakasendo Day 3

Narai-juku: craftsmen’s attention to detail
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Dining

Porktoberfest and OOOH! Bacon Festival

Porktoberfest and OOOH! Bacon Festival

How natural disaster in Yamanashi formed a decades-long bonds

Village Cellars

Village Cellars

Quality new-world wines in Japan
The Bravest Restaurants in Tokyo

The Bravest Restaurants in Tokyo

Tokyo’s best new restaurants are carving out their place in an untested landscape

Harnet Mega Meat Mart

Harnet Mega Meat Mart

Shop wholesale prices on exclusive meat
Tokyo’s Sri Lankan Cuisine 101

Tokyo’s Sri Lankan Cuisine 101

Rediscovering Sri Lankan food in Tokyo with two of the city’s top Sri Lankan chefs

Looking for Good Places to Brunch in Tokyo This Summer?

Looking for Good Places to Brunch in Tokyo This Summer?

From rooftop terraces to kissaten and cafes

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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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