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Mirukashi Salon: An Extraordinary Retreat in Rural Japan

Named one of TIME’s World’s Greatest Places, this intimate retreat in Karatsu celebrates Japan’s seasonal food, ceramics and natural world

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Osaka’s Iconic Glico Running Man Will Close Next Month

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How Nori Enomoto Bags Became a Tokyo Street Style Favorite

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Cats in Japanese Culture: A History of Felines in the Archipelago

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Eight Out of Ten Lacquered Chopsticks in Japan Come From One Small Town

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Osaka’s Iconic Glico Running Man Will Close Next Month

Japan Life

nori enomoto

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How Nori Enomoto Bags Became a Tokyo Street Style Favorite

Fashion

history of cats in japan

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Cats in Japanese Culture: A History of Felines in the Archipelago

History

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Eight Out of Ten Lacquered Chopsticks in Japan Come From One Small Town

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Puku Puku Mania: Where To Buy Japan's Viral 3D Bubble Stickers in Tokyo

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Japanese Craft Meets Contemporary Design at London Design Festival

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Japan's Most Charming Retro Hotels

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The Hidden Stories Behind Tokyo's Shop Signs

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This Tokyo Shop Sells Antique Kimono by the Gram

The Tokyo Shop Selling Antique Kimono by the Gram

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How Bedwin Is Keeping 90s Tokyo Streetwear Alive

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How Ema Gaspar Became One of Fashion’s Go-To Illustrators

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Jakarie Whitaker Wants You To Be Confused

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8 Japanese Books To Curl Up With This Fall

Books & Literature

Mystery Writer Keigo Higashino Dies Aged 68

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Inside Kazuo Ishiguro’s Cinematic Universe

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10 Japanese Books To Read This Summer

Books & Literature

History

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This Tokyo Barbershop Cut the Emperor's Hair for Three Generations

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The Underground Art of Traditional Japanese Tattooing

Art & Culture

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Miyamoto Musashi: The Real History of Japan's Invincible Sword Saint

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Japan’s Titanic: The Sinking of the Toya Maru | On This Day in Japan

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A Lighthouse called Kanata: The Tokyo Gallery Championing Japanese Artists

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What To See at the Maebashi Biennale 2026

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Gateway to Culture: How Meet Your Art Festival 2026 Connects Art, Music and Daily Life

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Tomoko Sawada: The Woman With 400 Faces

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