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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
Write a Letter to Your Future Self at Jiyucho Kuramae

Write a Letter to Your Future Self at Jiyucho Kuramae

Read, study, work, relax or write to the future at this Asakusa Café
Featured Artists for August 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Featured Artists for August 2024 – LOVEHO SELECTS

Check out this month’s featured Tokyo creatives!
Armani Ristorante: Stylish Italian Dining

Armani Ristorante: Stylish Italian Dining

Haute Italian dining experience in Ginza
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

Does Japan Have an Army?

Does Japan Have an Army?

Re-examining Japan’s military power and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces

Horoscope Your Weekly Horoscope July 26 – August 2

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See what the stars have in store for you this week. World-renowned astrologer Cathryn Moe discusses love, money, luck and all else in this weekly series.

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Winter 2025

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

What is Japanese Literature?

What is Japanese Literature?

Studying Rip It Up by Kou Machida (Translated by Daniel Joseph)
Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases March 2022

Tokyo Music Scene – New Japan Releases March 2022

Your monthly dose of new music from Japan
Hikaru Utada Bridges International Waters on Bad Mode

Hikaru Utada Bridges International Waters on Bad Mode

The veteran’s latest successfully unfurls on the world stage
NENE

NENE

Tokyo hip-hop’s ambassador to the weird
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Living

The Healing Power of Doga

The Healing Power of Doga

Find out about dog yoga and pet adoption in Tokyo

Based in Japan: Being Gay in Japan with Tokyo BTM

Based in Japan: Being Gay in Japan with Tokyo BTM

Translating Japan’s gay culture one bottom at a time
Shibuya Street Drinking Ban Starts Today

Shibuya Street Drinking Ban Starts Today

Day one of Dry Shibuya

What is Forest Bathing in Japan?

What is Forest Bathing in Japan?

Physical and mental wellbeing through forest therapy

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Travel

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

Shinrin Koen in Saitama offers year-round fun for space-deprived Tokyoites
Ancient treasures

Ancient treasures

Explore untouched 900-year-old temples in Myanmar’s Bagan region
The High Life

The High Life

Squeeze a last bit of fun out of winter in the mountains of Nagano
The Other Side of Cape Town

The Other Side of Cape Town

Township tours offer a vibrant glimpse of daily life in South Africa
White day

White day

Yuzama offers beginners a chance to ski before the snow melts
City of spice

City of spice

Take a gastronomic tour through India’s food capital
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Dining

Tokyo Food Tips & Trends

Tokyo Food Tips & Trends

December
Dine Like a Don at Wagyumafia

Dine Like a Don at Wagyumafia

A gyukatsu empire in the making
Trattoria Orgoglio

Trattoria Orgoglio

Trattoria Orgoglio del Casalta brings the best flavors of Florence to Tokyo.
Guzman y Gomez

Guzman y Gomez

Guzman y Gomez is the Australian Mexican diner rapidly taking over Tokyo.
Beer Beer Beer

Beer Beer Beer

2017 Best in Japanese Craft Beer
Festive Food and Fun in Tokyo

Festive Food and Fun in Tokyo

The festive season is upon us once again. The month of December is the perfect time for celebrations with colleagues, friends and family. As 2017 draws to an end, it’s the time to spend with people who matter.

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