Meet the Fairy Skull Maker We chat with jewelry designer Shinji Nakaba about his beautiful “fairy skulls,” which are intricately carved from…
Five Martial Arts Classes in Tokyo to Try Need to burn some calories, but bored of your standard training sessions? Since we’re in…
18,500 Foreigners to Be Surveyed About Racism in Japan As we approach 2020 and tourist numbers reach a whopping 20 million, the government is…
Browse Berlin Fashion at the Sameheads Pop-Up Event in Harajuku Sameheads has served as a Berlin-based gathering point for independent creatives for 10 years now,…
Four Young Designers to Watch at Tokyo Fashion Week 2016 Kicking off on Monday (October 17), Tokyo Fashion Week is set to showcase 46 brands’…
Teenage Author and Illustrator Draws Her Own Conclusions About Life in Japan It’s not often you meet a teenager who has written and illustrated a book based…
Kimono & Yukata Trend Report 2016 In Japan, tradition never goes out of fashion. But that doesn’t mean it never gets…
Award-winning Show “Blast!” Adds Disney Tunes for Tokyo Shows Now in its 18th year, “Blast!” is a Broadway musical featuring exclusively brass and percussion…
The “Tokyo-lization” Project Gives 6 Global Cities a Tokyo Makeover New York with its bustling racing yellow cabs, Paris’s streets filled with the aroma of…
Green Brothers: Tokyo’s Newest Healthy Fast-food Choice Ebisu is on a roll. Hot on the heels of new opening Shake Shack Ebisu comes Green Brothers,…
Muji is Offering a Rent-free Home in Kamakura for Two Years Have you always dreamed of living in a gorgeous seaside home kitted out with stylish…
Five Incredible Trains to Look Forward to in Japan Trainspotter or not, you can’t deny there’s a certain fascination that comes with Japan’s trains.…
Yuriko Koike Makes History as the First Female Tokyo Governor Following Hillary Clinton’s history-making nomination in the US presidential election race, Yuriko Koike of Japan’s Liberal Democratic…
How to Bring Some Green to Your Balcony Don’t be put off by the pint-sized space you’ve got on your apartment balcony: there’s…
“Bed and Art“ Project Connects Local Artists with an International Audience Yu Tazawa and Yuto Maeda wanted to create a visually striking hotel experience that connected…
