Where is Downtown Tokyo? Finding the Real Center of the City
Let’s explore the six wards that each lay claim to being Tokyo’s true city center
Let’s explore the six wards that each lay claim to being Tokyo’s true city center
Your guide to styling Japan’s most iconic seasonal garment
Japanese whisky for beginners
How to get into the J-League
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a clever and unsettling puzzle disguised as a novel
Summers in Japan are not for the faint of heart
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What a thousand years of Japanese color tradition can teach us about the way we see
From food creators and fashion figures to cultural voices shaping life in Japan today
On the country’s love for the plastic disc
Bringing sharp wit and cross-cultural insight to Japan’s comedy scene.
Your guide to styling Japan’s most iconic seasonal garment
Japanese whisky for beginners
Tokyo Drift IRL
Summers in Japan are not for the faint of heart
The lingering presence of COVID-19 in Tokyo
Custom-made Japanese curtains: Ultimate function and style
Explore Tokyo’s latest neighborhood and Christmas Market
At The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho
Tokyo slices of art, dining and nightlife
Opening in August 2023
From purple sweet potatoes to wild horse sightings, here’s how to make the most of Okinawa’s tropical escape
Home to Kyoto-style gardens and the Peace Museum for kamikaze, Chiran offers a healthy dose of history and culture. Stephen Mansfield takes a walk.
Once a pirate haunt, the port town of Onomichi in the Inland Sea still houses an intriguing array of temples, and a surprising number of cats and cat lovers. Stephen Mansfield goes exploring.
How Takahiko Soga has redefined Japanese winemaking in Yoichi
More than its past, Fukushima is rewriting its future—and it’s about time you saw it for yourself
Your gateway to exploring Japan’s hidden gems
A Tuscan winter feast in the heart of Omotesando
Tohoku’s Green Paste Icon
Where the smoke rises and leaves fall
Nov 24 – Nov 30, 2025
Metropolis’ hunt for the fall favorite drink
How a Japanese discovery became the victim of racism and bad science.
Liane Wakabayashi’s new memoir ‘The Wagamama Bride’
For Mental Health Awareness Month
When and where did the tradition of hanami originate from?
One of the most anticipated Japanese novels of 2021
The English-langauge debut of two of Kanoko Okamoto’s never-before translated works
The 60-year evolution of Tokyo: From gritty student activism to a glowing metropolis
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