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Paul Gilbert: Japan Tour 2026

Paul Gilbert: Japan Tour 2026

Oct 21, 2026 at 7:00pm ~ Oct 22, 2026 at 11:00pm

Read The Latest Issue Read The Latest Issue Autumn 2026

Autumn 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

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
Featured Artists for August 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for August 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Check out this month’s featured Tokyo creatives!
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

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Living

Hanami: Best Spots to View Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2026

Hanami: Best Spots to View Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2026

Where to do hanami: Iconic & lesser-known sakura spots around Tokyo
9 Best Japanese Skincare Brands Locals Actually Use

9 Best Japanese Skincare Brands Locals Actually Use

Decoding the Japanese skincare staples locals swear by
Swimming Pools in Tokyo and Yokohama

Swimming Pools in Tokyo and Yokohama

Escape the summer heat
Tips for Celebrating Hanami in 2026

Tips for Celebrating Hanami in 2026

Enjoy Japan’s favorite spring ritual safely
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Community

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
Co-op Farming in Japan

Co-op Farming in Japan

A look at Japan’s teikei system
December Community News and Events

December Community News and Events

Deaths by Pokemon Go, petting zoos, Olympic medals from recycled metals, 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

The Quest for the Best Autumn Conbini Snacks

The Quest for the Best Autumn Conbini Snacks

We tried 72 of Japan’s autumn conbini snacks so you don’t have to
Park Hyatt Tokyo

Park Hyatt Tokyo

A preview of the pastry boutique’s dazzling Christmas cake collection
Own over 150 years of local sake tradition

Own over 150 years of local sake tradition

Historical sake brewery for sale in the heart of Gifu
Finding Community Through Food

Finding Community Through Food

The best place for true Filipino food in Tokyo
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
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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