The View From the Hills

Minoru Mori defends the Omotesando Hills development and reveals big plans for Tokyo

Half a world away

Find out why one local expat traveled from London to Tokyo—by bicycle

Room at the Top

A new wave of luxury hotels is shaking up the industry in Tokyo like never before. Can they all survive? Chris Betros checks in.

Pick of the Litter

She's cute, she's a commercial powerhouse and she's coming up on her 30th birthday. Ken Belson and Brian Bremner let the story of Japan's favorite cat out of the bag.