Tokyo Neighborhood Guide: Mukojima
Where time lingers on the banks of the Sumida River
Where time lingers on the banks of the Sumida River
How General Manager Neil McInnes and his team shape thoughtful hospitality through detail, design and anticipation
The best eats in the city to taste history and tradition
Where to spend New Year’s Eve in Tokyo
How Japan’s “Firsts” Remind Us To Start the Year With Intention
Welcoming the Year of the Dragon on February 10
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How Japan’s “Firsts” Remind Us To Start the Year With Intention
Welcoming the Year of the Dragon on February 10
From itabags to plushies, discover how Japanese youth are finding comfort in their faves
Kagura, a variant of Shinto theater, may not be as well known to foreigners as kabuki and noh
Where time lingers on the banks of the Sumida River
How General Manager Neil McInnes and his team shape thoughtful hospitality through detail, design and anticipation
Where to spend New Year’s Eve in Tokyo
How Japan’s “Firsts” Remind Us To Start the Year With Intention
How Japan’s “Firsts” Remind Us To Start the Year With Intention
See what’s inside and where to pick up a copy
The city’s top seasonal rinks
From ordering dinner to building your career—learn Japanese for real life
See what’s inside and where to pick up a copy
Hungary’s pavilion stood out with folk music, food and craft at Expo 2025
How General Manager Neil McInnes and his team shape thoughtful hospitality through detail, design and anticipation
A festive escape to the sea in sunny Okinawa
Escape the tourist mobs at former imperial villas
Life in the Seto Inland Sea town of Tomo-no-Ura
Kyoto’s charms without the hordes of tourists
Hokkaido dairy – the cream of the crop
The best eats in the city to taste history and tradition
One of Tokyo’s top whiskey experiences
An editor’s review of the Janu Grill, Janu Bar and Janu Lounge.
Where to book a festive meal this season—from skyline hotels to cozy brasseries
How KFC became Kentucky Fried Christmas in Japan
A chilly dessert for a frosty morning
Literary symbol or cultural cliche?
Wa – The Art of Balance by Kaki Okamura
The Irish-Greek wanderer who became Japan’s foremost folklore chronicler
Japanese stories of love and ghosts that offer something both delicate and terrifying
Everyday sounds and oddly specific quirky expressions
The forgotten city of water