New distilleries spring forth as Japan's whisky boom continues
Two of the more exciting whisky distilleries to open this year are the Kanosuke Distillery in Kagoshima Prefecture and the Sakurao Distillery in Hiroshima Prefecture. Both are pursuing innovative new whiskies, playing on regional variation to create local flavors.
Tulio Andrade: 'Diversity is beautiful'
Tulio Andrade, cultural attache to the Brazilian Embassy in Tokyo, opens up about soft power, cultural differences and LGBTQ issues in Japan.
Is farming in Japan on its last legs?
With a declining agricultural workforce, there are concerns about how Japan will tackle food self-sufficiency and maintain its landscapes, cultural heritage and vitality of its countryside villages.
Hitchhiking Japan: 5,000 kilometers in the company of strangers
"I have no idea if people can read this," I think to myself as I look at my first cardboard sign and the spidery writing scrawled across it. The hiragana couldn't be simpler, but I only manage a hesitant smile as I hold up the ...
Two wheels, not four, the best way to explore Okinawa
Bicycles and buffalo on tiny Taketomi Island
Watch your step, the turtles are hatching on Yakushima
Shodoshima: Movie history with a side of olives
Facing an era of digital education
The International Tokyo Toy Show is often a good place to spot new gadgets and this year was no exception. On: Tech takes a look at a couple of toys showcased at the trade show this month, and some ideas of how technology can ...
The new faces of today's technology
Classic ways to boost new games
The gadget scoop on Slush Tokyo
Follow-ups that outdo originals
Beignet: Earnest French fusion with a sleek streak
Beignet's French-style kushiage skewers are served bite-sized, elegantly plated and with an Asian twist.
Lawson's mango and milk soft cream: even better for the waffle cone
A new wave of chefs redefining Tokyo
A recipe for the rainy season: Umeboshi-simmered pork
Bricolage Bread & Co.: Sourdough bread and tartines on the terrace
Nori-Temaki: A bold attempt to steal the onigiri crown
Meet summer head on with Coco's limited-edition Pop Blue Soda kakigōri shaved ice
As India temperatures in northern India near 50 C, 47 die in storms
Fierce storms which swept across northern India have killed at least 47 people, taking the death toll from freak weather over the past month to several hundred, officials said Tuesday. The storms and lightning strikes toppled walls and power pylons or electrocuted victims, as temperatures ...
Over 2,000 volunteers take part in Hong Kong beach cleanup to help turtles
A wetland works wonders in battered Tohoku
Tons of garbage cleaned up around Ecuador's Galapagos Islands
Macron pledges €700 million for new solar projects at New Delhi meet
Taiwanese protesters rally for 'nuclear-free homeland' by 2025
Fashion comes from within, says Japanese style guru Naoko Okusa
If you ask Naoko Okusa how to dress your best, she will tell you to look inside yourself before you stare into a cluttered closet or at an oversized mirror. Arguably the most influential stylist in Japan, Okusa, who has 136,000 followers on Instagram, offers ...
On the changing face of Japanese styling
Japan shines at Salone del Mobile
Kungyokudo, Japan's oldest purveyor of incense, upgrades for launch of Tokyo flagship
Architect Fumihiko Maki: Finding intimacy in the city
Top stars and collaborations in Japanese fashion
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Environmental groups slam Japan and America’s failure to sign a G7 document setting targets for mitigating the increasingly serious problem of plastic waste in the ocean.
Why do the Japanese suck at learning English?
Learn how to use 'to tomo ni' while also tackling 'ni tomo natte' in Japanese
Sexual consent in Japanese: Making it crystal clear that no means no
Drawing conclusions in Japanese with 'sore ja' and moving things along with 'sate'
Ready to send the children out to work?
Perhaps one of the more innovative children's entertainment concepts, KidZania — which first launched in Mexico nearly 20 years ago — is a fictitious "city" where kids can obtain a taste of being a grown up.
Day care centers in Japan need some help with soiled diapers
Takaoka crafts a new tourism industry
Cultural education can be fun for kids
War games: Examining the fascination with recreational airsoft combat games in Japan
LGBTQ voices: Dealing with reality
Jun Obara: Turning traditional style inside out
Former mentors inspire 'pay it forward' approach
Name: Peter Jennings Title: President, Dow Japan and Korea (since June 2012) URL: jp.dow.com/ja-jp DoB: Jan. 22, 1960 Hometown: West Branch, Missouri Years in Japan: 6 American Peter Jennings vividly remembers the day he was called into his CEO's office. "He said, 'I have a question for you. Would you ...
Unforeseen detour leads back to Japan, dream job
Haruka Kuroda: Taking advantage of stereotypes
Akiko Hirai: A natural ceramicist in London
For curator Yayoi Motohashi, no exhibit detail is too small
Insurance leader proud to be there in times of need
Life goals: Soccer player Yuki Nagasato is always on the ball
