BBooks Read More What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?October 17, 2025 Known for its secondhand bookstores and curry shops, Jimbocho hasn’t traditionally topped tourists’ lists — but that could…
AArts and design Read More Symbolplus “quietly integrates” natural materials into its own office in TokyoOctober 17, 2025 Design studio Symbolplus has renovated its office in Tokyo, using earthen plaster and delicate Japanese paper to complement…
AArts and design Read More The People Who Make Your Photography Dreams a RealityOctober 17, 2025 I recently returned from an incredible trip to Canon’s Tokyo headquarters and Utsunomiya lens factory. While the sights…
MMarkets Read More Japan’s market boom to continue despite political uncertainty: FidelityOctober 16, 2025 Japan’s stock market is expected to extend its rally if the next government continues efforts to boost economic…
AArts and design Read More Flooat and Fredericia design Tokyo showroom as “quiet, plain canvas”October 16, 2025 Danish furniture brand Fredericia worked with local studio Flooat for the launch of its first showroom in Tokyo,…
HHealth Read More Japan’s flu season hits 5 weeks early amid fears of an evolving virusOctober 8, 2025 An unprecedented early surge in influenza cases has compelled Japan’s health authorities to declare a nationwide epidemic, as…
EEntertainment Read More Eat your balloons: The culinary theater of Grant Achatz comes to TokyoOctober 4, 2025 In the beginning, there was a sphere and a little bang: a bubble of liquid olive that burst…
AArts and design Read More Stealth Is a Home Hidden Behind a Monolithic Facade in TokyoOctober 1, 2025 Tokyo is a city where architecture often competes for space and visibility, yet the STEALTH residence, designed by…
AArts and design Read More Behind the Scenes, On Display: Self-Curated Journeys through the Museum ArchiveSeptember 29, 2025 V&A East Storehouse / Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Image © Hufton + Crow Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail…
EEntertainment Read More 5 key takeaways from Tokyo Fashion Week SS26September 9, 2025 The lack of strong menswear talent on the schedule is a sticking point. “Tokyo’s designer fashion scene has…
MMarkets Read More Yen Weakens as Ishiba’s Resignation Threatens Long Bond SelloffSeptember 7, 2025 Shigeru Ishiba departs after resigning during a news conference in Tokyo, on Sept. 7. (Bloomberg) — Japanese markets…