The latest edition of our free information magazine "ESCAPE" has been issued. ​ This all color, high design magazine, which is published...

CHEZ TAKA IS ABOUT PEOPLE AND CONVERSATION. THE INCREDIBLE FOOD IS JUST PART OF THE CHARM. On a balmy evening, Takayoshi Kawai greets the...

MODERN STRUGGLES ARE REFLECTED THROUGH THE ANCIENT ART OF NERIKOMI IN KAMIO OGATA’S STUNNING CERAMICS. Japan is famed for its numerous...

A STAPLE OF JAPANESE SCHOOL LIFE, UP UNTIL RECENTLY RANDSEL LEATHER PACKS WERE TYPICALLY ONLY SPOTTED ENGULFING THE BACKS OF ELEMENTARY-...

A NEW PLAYER COULD HOLD THE KEY TO THE FUTURE OF JAPAN'S GOLF INDUSTRY. In 2018 the Japanese government decided for the first time to...

THE LEGACY OF THE LATE, GREAT MIXOLOGIST TATSURO YAMAZAKI LIVES ON AT THE ICONIC BAR YAMAZAKI A diamond in the rough of the rowdy izakaya...

These Good Design Award-winning appetizer rests combine a centuries-old Japanese craft with a modern twist. Magewappa CurvedAppetizer...

TEA RITUALS, CULINARY WIZARDRY AND A TOUCH OF ALCHEMY CONVERGE IN AN INVENTIVE TOKYO BAR Watching a bartender at Mixology Salon is like...

ONE DISH. ONE WINE. ONE ARTIST. ONE SINGULAR DINING EXPERIENCE. What do truffles, pasta, and Led Zeppelin have in common? If the 100%...

A 500-YEAR-OLD WAGASHI EMPIRE HONORS THE PAST AND PRESENT AT ITS FASHIONABLE FLAGSHIP. All Japanese people recognize a Toraya bag. This...

ONE-OF-A-KIND HANDBAGS CREATED FROM UPCYCLED KIMONO AND OBI As an admirer and advocate of Japanese esthetics, Jasmine Takizawa, founder...

LUXURY CAMPING, ALSO KNOWN AS "GLAMPING,” IS BOOMING IN JAPAN. IT’S AN UNCOMPLICATED, STRESS-FREE GATEWAY TO THE COUNTRY’S MOST STUNNING...

A KYOTO RESTAURANT IS ELEVATING A SPECIAL STYLE OF SUSHI INTO EXQUISITE ART. Temari (ball-shaped) sushi is believed to have originated in...

MICHELIN-STARRED RESTAURANT EST OFFERS A LUXURY DINING EXPERIENCE FIRMLY ROOTED IN SUSTAINABILITY The Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at...

Fashion In The Frame Like pieces of unfinished art. That’s the impression Masahiro Maruyama wants you to feel about his award-winning,...

Trailblazer Toshiyuki Hayashi Photo: Ken Yoshizawa In 1987, Toshiyuki Hayashi led Japan as captain in the first-ever Rugby World Cup. A...

This summer, experience all the cultural, gourmet, and seasonal festivities Japan has to offer. Tokyo Cool Noodles at the New Otani...