Coleman: Into the Wild

When Richard L. Guilfoile joined Coleman in 2000, the “outdoor boom” of the 90s was at an end and fewer people wanted – or could afford – to go camping, meaning less need for the company’s products an ...

Movies in May

This month’s Tokyo releases are strangely dominated by horror, so if your looking to escape the coming heat, get to your local picture house where it will be more than just the air-con leaving y ...

Hole in One for Uniqlo?

Incredibly good foresight or just plain old-fashioned luck? Whatever it was, Uniqlo couldn’t have timed the announcement of its partnership with Adam Scott better. The same week that he clinched a dra ...

Riding the Nairiku

Akita’s Nairiku Line takes you on a spectacular journey from a Samurai town known as the “little Kyoto” of the north, through mountains and across rivers to the deepest lake in Japan and with the seas ...

To Kyoto, by boat

From the mountains around the ancient capital, through thick forest, traversing rapids and down into the calm waters of Kyoto, the Hozugawa Riverboat cruise is a unique way to experience Japan. by Mat ...

Governor Inose Interview

From the measures he’s pushed through to let us use our smartphones on Tokyo’s subway system, to his breaking down barriers – both bureaucratic and physical – Tokyo Weekender’s conversation with ...

Japan’s Top Omiyage

What are Japan’s best souvenirs? The Charming Japanese Souvenir Contest 2013 has just announced the answer… Bringing back souvenirs from a trip can be a daunting task, as the options are l ...