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English Comedy Night: Meshida’s My Japanese Perspective

English Comedy Night: Meshida’s My Japanese Perspective

Nov 13, 2026 at 8:30pm ~ Nov 13, 2026 at 9:30pm

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

Art Meets History at Sannomaru Shozokan

Art Meets History at Sannomaru Shozokan

Explore treasures once owned by the Imperial Family
Featured Artists for April 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for April 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Check out this month’s featured Tokyo creatives!
Tokyo Trends: Spring Fashion 2024

Tokyo Trends: Spring Fashion 2024

Our list of the newest trends taking over Tokyo this spring
Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases March 2024

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases March 2024

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan
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Living

Based in Japan: Would You Renovate an Akiya in Tokyo?

Based in Japan: Would You Renovate an Akiya in Tokyo?

How Anton Wormann is reviving abandoned houses with a nod to tradition
Affordable Monthly Rentals in Japan for Remote Workers and Digital Nomads

Affordable Monthly Rentals in Japan for Remote Workers and Digital Nomads

A low-cost taste of nomadic living
Things Women Cannot Do in Japan

Things Women Cannot Do in Japan

And why those rules exist and persist
Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Yoyogi-Uehara

Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Yoyogi-Uehara

Where laid-back elegance meets quiet cool
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Community

Patriots and Seahawks Coming to Hooters

Patriots and Seahawks Coming to Hooters

Watch Super Bowl XLIX at three Tokyo-area Hooters locations!
APRICOT

APRICOT

Nonprofit funds mental help for Tohoku children
Belly Full of Cheer

Belly Full of Cheer

Deciding on the perfect place to eat
Hanyu 4th at NHK Trophy to secure spot in GP Final

Hanyu 4th at NHK Trophy to secure spot in GP Final

Japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu finished fourth at the NHK Trophy on Saturday.
Checking for STDs/HIV

Checking for STDs/HIV

Where to go to maintain your sexual health
X Generation Tokyo

X Generation Tokyo

An upscale venue for grooving to the ’80s
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Travel

Virtus Riding Club

Virtus Riding Club

Horsing around in Gotemba
Hiking and Camping Near Tokyo

Hiking and Camping Near Tokyo

Escaping the city and back to the land
The Four Seasons of Ikoma

The Four Seasons of Ikoma

Taking in Nara’s year-round beauty
Kimono in Kyoto

Kimono in Kyoto

March 23, 2015
Exploring the Khmer Empire

Exploring the Khmer Empire

Mysterious land fit for kings and queens
A New Face for Beautiful Yokohama

A New Face for Beautiful Yokohama

New website makes exploring Japan’s seaside metropolis easier than ever
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Dining

GENTLE Sushi Bar

GENTLE Sushi Bar

Refinement and flexibility
Traditional Thanksgiving Feasts at Trader Vic’s Tokyo

Traditional Thanksgiving Feasts at Trader Vic’s Tokyo

Turkey, gravy and all things Thanksgiving this November
Taiwanese Delights at Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Chinaroom

Taiwanese Delights at Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s Chinaroom

Beyond tapioca and dumplings with guest Chef Hsieh
Halloween at Trader Vic’s Tokyo

Halloween at Trader Vic’s Tokyo

Fall meets breezy island spirits
Good Heavens British Bar Tokyo

Good Heavens British Bar Tokyo

Revel in the Rugby World Cup at Shimokitazawa’s legendary pub
99 Sports Bar

99 Sports Bar

Tokyo’s largest and No.1 premier sports bar
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