Middle? Inside? Relax, the kanji for naka has this one in the bag
The kanji for "naka" is used in many different ways. A rectagle with a line cutting it in half, the kanji is also one of the easiest to remember.
Nakagin Capsule Tower: Can Tokyo's urban utopian dream secure a new lease on life?
The future of Ginza's iconic building hangs in the balance as architectural enthusiasts attempt to preserve the fading landmark.
From hot bands to hot pots, Naoko Takei Moore's time in California pays off
Working in the Japanese music industry, Naoko Takei Moore's job was to wine and dine famous artists. What she picked up from that was a desire to cook that took her to the United States.
Britain is not unique in its stance as a nation obsessed with food; its contribution to the culinary canon speaks of rich flavors and nods to the country's history. Such is the thinking behind Prince Hotels and Resorts Timeless U.K. British Fair 2019. Intimate dinners ...
A weekend in Bangkok: Pick up your mitts and get ready for chaos
Bicycles and bees on Papersky’s Tour de Nippon
How to reduce your air travel emissions for the holiday season
Top 10: A local's guide to where to see the autumn leaves in Tokyo
Top 10: A local's guide to the most unique hot springs in Kyushu
Good, clean dining in the alleyways of Shiba
Hideo Kojima unleashes his latest
Hideo Kojima's much anticipated Death Stranding, the latest in the Persona series and a sneak preview of Nintendo's new Tokyo store
Keita Takahashi: The world is alive with the fun of Wattam
'East of the Rockies': Reliving Japanese-Canadian internment
Top flight: Japan's drone racers are go!
It takes one to know one: How YouTuber Chris Okano built an agency to help his fellow J-vloggers
With EVO Japan 2018, Japanese gamers finally get the home advantage
Tokyo Aleworks: Keeping its doors open to the community
Tokyo Aleworks offers periodic one-day brewing classes for customers to try their hand at making beer, just one way it opens its doors to young brewers and the local community.
Chie Nishimura: Reducing food waste jar by jar
Sanbun: The simple joy of sipping a midday sake
Shibuya Scramble Square is a dessert-lover's dream
Portals of the past: Peering into Tokyo's traditional kissaten coffee shops
Inua revisited: One year on from its grand opening
Bubble tea or bust: Japan's ongoing love affair with tapioca
Hundreds of thousands evacuated as cyclone bears down on Bangladesh coast
With a strong cyclone approaching Bangladesh on Saturday, authorities used more than 50,000 volunteers and officials to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people to shelters across the low-lying delta nation's vast coastal region. More than 300,000 people had already moved to safer places and up ...
Debate over Japan's extinct wolf grows
Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruises
The sound of summer: Love them or hate them, cicadas have a special place in Japanese culture
Hive of activity: Tapping into the buzz of backyard beekeeping in Japan
Searing temperatures leads to suffering by both monkeys and humans in India
When street style eclipses the runway
Tokyo fashion week's battle for identity has always been between that of the runway and the fashion on streets — has the event finally found a happy medium?
Kenzo Takada adds to a legacy of operatic style
Tokyo's fashion week gets a Japan rebrand
Kengo Kuma: Seeing the forest for the trees in Eskisehir
Issey Miyake goes with the flow with new Osaka store
The changing face of fashion in Japan
Finding time in Tokujin Yoshioka's design
How to express the ups and downs of a tax hike
Describing the rise in a tax hike and a rise in prices means using two different words in Japanese. In either case, things aren't looking up.
Here's some advice. If you want to help a friend out, stick to -tara ii desu
Getting up front with 'omote' and then back to 'ura'
Words to live by: The vocabulary of evacuation
By the way, do you know how to use 'hanashi wa kawaru kedo' in a sentence?
Expressing what you've been thinking about doing with 'to omotte-iru' and '-tai to omotte iru'
The Ceremony of Accession offers a chance to use some high-ranking vocabulary
Artistry unfolds: Glimpsing the souls of nature-loving byōbu artists
Through byōbu, we can glimpse the souls of the artists who expressed their love of nature in these screen paintings, and the souls of the people who cherished those images as part of their day-to-day existence.
Rare views of Mount Fuji: Japan's last sentō artists
Miho Beck connects cultures with travel
Japan's love of the hanky is nothing to be sneezed at
The white rose that blossoms in the rain
The hot topic of Western saunas in Japan
Fantastic beasts and where to learn about them
C.C. Haydel: Bringing a taste of 'The Big Easy' to Osaka
Bistro New Orleans owner-chef C.C. Haydel on the differences between Cajun and Creole cuisine, his go-to cocktail and the hardest ingredients to find in Japan.
Expanding the narrative of adjusting to life abroad
Yuko Yamashita: 'Home is where your family is ... my family is here'
Eye for architecture meets luxury hotel management
Mieko Watanabe is ready for any challenge
Life abroad characterized by gratitude and diligence
Taku Sekine: Paris, liberty and cocktails
