Japan’s wage squeeze undermines Takaichi’s ‘trickle down’ plans
Despite a decisive election victory built on promises to ease Japan’s cost-of-living crisis, fresh government data released this…
Studio Aluc renovates 100-year old townhouse in Kyoto
Japanese design firm Studio Aluc “deliberately retained traces of past craftsmanship” to transform a historic machiya residence into…
Kyoto gets its own teamLab, largest in Japan
An immersive art space in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto is offering a novel experience to visitors…
UNC Studio’s Challe cafe in Kyoto fuses Japanese and Mexican design
Interiors firm UNC Studio has transformed a traditional wooden house in Kyoto into a Japanese-Mexican fusion cafe and…
Huge New TeamLab Facility to Open in Kyoto
TeamLab will open a new permanent museum in October a short walk away from Kyoto Station. This will…