A Brief History of Zunda
Tohoku’s Green Paste Icon
LOVEHO SELECTS March 2024
Check out this month’s featured Tokyo creatives!
Japan Bullet Train
Speedy and stress-free Shinkansen tickets
Weave Place – Asakusa Kaminarimon
Convenient modern apartments in the heart of traditional Tokyo
Tokyo Music Scene: 2024 Winter Release Wrap-Up
Your monthly dose of new music from Japan
48 Hours in Tono / Hanamaki
Release your full imagination in the hometown of Japanese folklore
What’s Happening in Tokyo This March?
Festivals, flea markets, and music to celebrate spring
Events
Community
Phoenix House International School
Enrichment beyond the classroom
EXPAT EXPO TOKYO 2021
Visitor registration is now open!
Tokyo’s Homeless: The dilemma hidden in plain sight
Volunteering with Tokyo Spring Homeless Patrol can be more than an act of charity
Re-discovering Odaiba and Ariake
The lesser-known gems by this bayside Olympic hub
Supporting Japan’s Marginalized Youth
Win ¥100,000 at the Jarman International Virtual Charity Golf Cup
Based in Japan: Ryan Rossiter on Playing Pro Sports in Japan
“They don’t ask how many points he can score, it’s always ‘Is he a good guy?’”
Travel
More Desirable Than Tokyo?
Introducing Yokohama
Visit Yamanouchi Town
Enjoy skiing, onsens, and visiting cheeky snow monkeys in Nagano
For Love’s Sake
Spirituality, stone and Japan’s beloved rice brew in Tochigi
Ryoko Aosaki’s Guide to Tokyo Hiking
Top Autumn Trails to Explore
The Beginner’s Guide to Forest Bathing
Nine forests to explore and experience shinrin-yoku in the Tokyo area
What’s Waterfall Tourism?
Soaking in Japan’s waterfalls
Dining
Shingo Gokan
Shaking up Tokyo’s bar scene with the man behind the city’s best cocktail bars
Bistro Vino Thanksgiving 2023
Nov 17, 2023 – Nov 26, 2023
Gem by moto
A curios fusion of world-class sake with imaginative tapas
Have a Swig
A taste of high-class, barrier-free community cocktail culture
Pizza in Tokyo’s Kichijoji at Garage 50
Romantic pizza in the park
Kanna
The frosty summit of photo-friendly kakigori
Books
Talking With the Only Gaijin in the Village
Scotsman Iain Maloney on his new book about life in rural Japan
Your Summer Reading List
Recommendations from Tokyo’s literary scene
Breasts, Eggs and Existential Feminism
Mieko Kawakami’s intimate portrait of womanhood in ‘Breasts and Eggs’
Yoshitomo Nara: Beyond the Big-Headed Girls
Yeewan Koon’s new book traces Yoshitomo Nara’s diverse career
The American Who Brought Ghibli to the World
An interview with Steve Alpert, author of ‘Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man’
Questioning Normalcy in the Age of the Pandemic
‘Convenience Store Woman’ author Sayaka Murata on breaking norms
Movies
