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Jason Mraz Asia Tour 2026 in Tokyo

Jason Mraz Asia Tour 2026 in Tokyo

Nov 10, 2026 at 7:00pm ~ Nov 10, 2026 at 9:30pm

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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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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

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”
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Living

Inside the Restaurants at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

Inside the Restaurants at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

From superfood-fed wagyu to spring cocktails, here’s what happened when we dined our way through Grand Hyatt Tokyo
Best Sushi Omakase in Tokyo: 6 Editor’s Picks for 2026

Best Sushi Omakase in Tokyo: 6 Editor’s Picks for 2026

We’ve curated 6 standout selections that truly capture the essence of Tokyo’s omakase scene

Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo

Dog Adoption & Fostering in Tokyo

Buddies in Collaboration with Metropolis
Japan Drugstore Guide: Allergy Medicine for Hayfever in Japan

Japan Drugstore Guide: Allergy Medicine for Hayfever in Japan

The best hay fever and allergy medicine in Japan

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Community

December Community News and Events

December Community News and Events

Deaths by Pokemon Go, petting zoos, Olympic medals from recycled metals, and more
Making the Global Local

Making the Global Local

International associations in Japan
November Community News and Events

November Community News and Events

What’s on in your neighborhood
Therapy Through Technology

Therapy Through Technology

Living Dreams sparks a light for Japan’s ignored orphans
Talkie Walkie 2016

Talkie Walkie 2016

TELL marches to “connect, communicate, care” for World Suicide Prevention Day 2016
Washi Candle Garden

Washi Candle Garden

Tokyo Midtown illuminates in remembrance of 2011 Tohoku Earthquake
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Travel

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
Nakasendo Day 2

Nakasendo Day 2

Rural Kiso offers time for wellbeing
3 Days in Nakasendo

3 Days in Nakasendo

Untouched nature, history on former post town trek
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Dining

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

Big Iowa Smokehouse

Big Iowa Smokehouse

The new smokehouse that’s set to be the best in Tokyo

Kappo Haze

Kappo Haze

Catch your own fish and let top chefs cook it
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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