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Tokyo’s International Conference on Open Access to Culture Returns With “Moving Together: A Culture of Mutuality”

Tokyo’s International Conference on Open Access to Culture Returns With “Moving Together: A Culture of Mutuality”

Oct 28, 2026 at 10:00am ~ Nov 01, 2026 at 7:00pm

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LOVEHO SELECTS October

LOVEHO SELECTS October

Three Tokyo Artists to Know | October 2022
The democratic designs of Issey Miyake

The democratic designs of Issey Miyake

“Think of things that can be created, not destroyed”
Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases September 2022

Tokyo Music Scene: New Releases September 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan
The Rise of Multicultural Japanese Literature

The Rise of Multicultural Japanese Literature

Real, imagined, or hiding this whole time?
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Living

What’s the Difference Between Soju and Shochu? And Sake?

What’s the Difference Between Soju and Shochu? And Sake?

Differences, similarities, and why these East Asian spirits are trending
Why Japanese Homes Don’t Have Ovens 

Why Japanese Homes Don’t Have Ovens 

And how to survive without one
Amami Freediving: Descend into Japan’s Subtropical Sea

Amami Freediving: Descend into Japan’s Subtropical Sea

Experience Japan’s subtropical wilderness through the meditative depths of freediving in Amami Oshima
Decoding Tokyo’s Urban Design: Why Tokyo Works

Decoding Tokyo’s Urban Design: Why Tokyo Works

Understanding how urban design makes this city work

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Travel

New Kyoto

New Kyoto

Japan’s proud old capital gets a glimpse of its exciting future
The Watered Ruins

The Watered Ruins

Soak up some royal history in Sukhothai, Thailand
Cape Tribulation

Cape Tribulation

Explore Australia’s wild side on the coast north of Cairns
Just A Castaway

Just A Castaway

Hidden messages and burnt-out Tokyoites wash up on Okinawa’s islands
Big Trouble in Middle China

Big Trouble in Middle China

Or, How We Almost Froze on One of China’s Sacred Peaks

The Scalding Pools

The Scalding Pools

Hell on earth can be found in Beppu, a must-visit for fans of Japanese onsen
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Dining

Spirited Away

Spirited Away

Kyoto’s KI NO BI Gin is causing quite a stir
& sandwich

& sandwich

Lunch in the park? & sandwich could be your new favorite picnic spot

Our Spring Food Guide

Our Spring Food Guide

Yukari Sakamoto shares a seasonal cuisine glossary
Insider’s Guide to Eating In and Dining Out

Insider’s Guide to Eating In and Dining Out

April Food Tips & Trends
The Oak Door Reopens

The Oak Door Reopens

Celebrating 15 years with an interior redesign and revamped menu.
TRUNK(KUSHI)

TRUNK(KUSHI)

Shibuya soul food served up in style
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Western Movies in Japanese Cinemas

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