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Japan has always possessed an undeniable passion for toilets that has extended across the world. Tourists and residents alike have marveled at the country’s cleanliness and been amazed by the washlet, an…
By Alexandra Ziminski
There’s nothing better than the feeling of getting an alert on your mail that says: “Your order is on its way.” But many times, that frill dress that looked stunning on the…
By Nitika Bhatia
On the day we meet with Kengo Kuma, his Tokyo office is bathed in light and we can hear the muffled rustle from Baiso-in Temple’s bamboo trees below. This glass-walled meeting room…
By Zoria Petkoska
The term “Japanese car” is globally recognized for the pinnacle of engineering, design and cutting-edge technology. The latest and upcoming 2021 models not only meet the high standards set by their predecessors,…
By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
The Olympians are taking over TikTok with their antics inside the Olympic Village, showing us just how well they maintain healthy work-life balance
By Camilla Chandra
Protests and online petitions aren’t stopping netizens from contributing to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic conversation. One can always count on Twitter to keep you in the loop. Even if you’ve muted, blocked…
By Lisandra Moor
A never-ending loop of funny, adorable and oddly satisfying videos awaits on TikTok. It has become one of the most popular social media platforms around the world, especially among teenagers. And just like anywhere, people…
By Paula Chiarino
The rising temperatures in Tokyo call for a seaside getaway, and no beach day is complete without the appropriate gear. The TW team has put together our ideal beach bag that covers…
By Weekender Editor
When will art make you money? When pigs fly. However, NFT art seems to be making money and the pig mascot of the GrowYourBase NFT membership site has wings. Blockchain Art Exchange (BAE),…
When EVERING recently announced its cutting-edge smart ring, it quickly secures a market rave as the state-of-the-art solution for a contactless payment system.
On this day 75 years ago Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo (also known as Totsuko), an electronics company that would later change its name to Sony and go…
By Matthew Hernon
Pretty sweet treats and Instagram are like vanilla and chocolate swirled together – they are made for each other. Food was one of the first things to be posted on the app,…
Every day, we pass by hidden treasures intricately placed. They could be on a signpost on the way to work, hanging from a local park’s tree or on the underside of a…
Since I moved to Japan five years ago, my Japanese has been in decline. When I still lived in Germany, I took regular lessons. Mine wasn’t the most demanding school and I…
By Andreas Neuenkirchen
There are at least two major and persistent technological fallacies about Japan. Firstly, technology is advanced and ubiquitous. Secondly – and really this one is incumbent on the first – it is…
By David McElhinney
The word “startup” tends to conjure up familiar images. Maybe it’s the tech bros of Silicon Valley, fist-bumping through the halls of an AI-controlled office where the PCs weigh less than the…
Content creation has been steadily on the rise as of late and audio-based content is no exception. From the prevalence of audiobooks to the skyrocketing rise of Clubhouse, creators are now turning…
By Samantha Low
There’s a party, or several parties, happening tonight. But do you have an invitation? They’re also occurring all over the globe, are online and completely audio-based. Welcome to the booming world of…
