Hanae Mori, trailblazer of Japanese fashion design, dies at 96
The fashion pioneer, known as "Madame Butterfly" for her signature motif, became the first Japanese person to be listed as an official haute couture designer in Paris in 1977.
Yusuke Nagatani sees a bright future for the world of Japanese manufacturing, but he admits that if he hadn't searched for his current path on his own he might have never found it.
Subterranean sake: Cave aging Japan’s national drink
Sake isn’t usually aged. When it is, though, it’s virtually never done over years in repurposed underground caverns.
Recipe: Chilled noodles with a healthy twist
Take your sōmen on a Mediterranean journey.
In Canada's extreme north, grocery bills reach 'alarming' levels
What will it take for Japan to embrace plant-based meat?
A new wine legend sprouts from the land of the gods
Sip on sake’s unfiltered kin at Heiwa Shuzo’s new brewpub
Sublime scoops from Tokyo’s top gelato shops
Read between the lines when it comes to party invitations
Japanese people tend to avoid giving a clear "no" when asked a question. Learn the sentences that infer a negative outcome early on in your studies here.
Trying to cool down without the air conditioning? Look to Kyoto and Brisbane for some ideas.
Cherry blossoms, cranes and the language of Japanese symbols
A shocking incident provides an unexpected language lesson
Retrieve your lost item in Japan with the right words
Why translators are fighting for more credit from Western publishers
These senbei are making me thirsty? How ‘Seinfeld’ sounds in Japanese
Dog days of summer bring grab bag of fashion fixtures
A departed legend, gaming deals and disrupted shows — summer's end is full of news for fashion watchers.
The fabric of timelessness in the visionary designs of Issey Miyake
Colorful design gets its moment in the sun
Sitting pretty at the world’s largest furniture and interior design fair
How fashion giants recast plastic as good for the planet
Can unlikely friendships kickstart fashion’s lackluster recovery?
To catch a counterfeiter, Japan's fashionistas turns to Fake Busters
With hundreds of thousands on the line, it pays to know if your jewelry is authentic.
Climb every mountain: Japan’s female mountaineers scale new heights
With major expos in limbo, Tokyo Game Show reaches an inflection point
When did perfume stop being about sex?
Travelers ask, 'Cash, what’s that?'
A new way to choose your next book
A race against time to save Japan’s traditional homes
Ryo Osera: 'Travelers want to experience local areas at a slower pace'
The guys behind the startup KabuK Style want you to take the same approach to travel as you would your Netflix account.
Masaichi Sato: 'Although the Jomon culture no longer exists, their DNA is still with us'
Oisin MacPartlin: ‘Nobody ever regretted starting training too soon’
Much more than pyramids: Egypt builds the future
Nick Smith: ‘Skateboarders are no longer troublemakers, we’re athletes’
Ally Hongo: 'If Japan wants to elevate its "brand," it has to see how the world is changing'
Swiss envoy ‘creating value together’ with Japan
Myaku-Myaku's unnerving cuteness wins over netizens
After organizers for the 2025 World Expo in Osaka revealed the name and final globulous form of its mascot, social media users quickly embraced Myaku-Myaku's strangeness in all its glory.
YouTube escapism offers a glimpse of Japan's luxurious life
YouTuber PewDiePie's 'honeymoon phase' brings positive vibes to Japan content
'Like family': Japan's virtual YouTubers make millions from fans
Japan's video game makers get a wage hike, but is it enough?
Kamiwaza trio takes aim at YouTube fame
Gaming companies slow to press pause on Russian business
Back in business? The key sector missing out on Japan's tourism reboot
Organizers of international conferences and exhibitions will need to wait a little longer before business travelers return to Japan in droves.
How rice can revive Japan’s tourism industry
Hokkaido sake brewer looks to post-COVID gastro-tourism market
Mitoyo: Kagawa’s hidden gem tries to turn Instagram virality into a tourism economy
'Timeless travel' on the Seto Inland Sea
Riding logs and tempting fate at the Onbashira festival
Travel’s ‘great comeback’ has a price: chaos
Four-year forests: The Japanese way to 'rewild the world'
Created in the 1970s, the Miyawaki method can help new saplings grow an average of a meter every year — a godsend for deforested areas.
Submerged secrets: The hunt for Japan’s underwater ruins
Drowning in plastic? Biodegradable materials could be a lifesaver.
Japan’s ‘hydrogen economy’ runs the risk of being powered by coal
As the crow flies: A bird’s eye view of Japan’s urban ecology
Plastic love: Proliferation of PET bottles in Japan complicates a sustainable future
Raging river: Tracing the Arakawa, Japan’s most dangerous water source
