Both plants and people thrive when you garden with the neighbors
Since the start of the pandemic, community gardens have become more popular than ever. And surprisingly, spring isn’t the only time to get your garden growing.
Designart 2021 is all about getting lucky
Ahead of its opening on Oct. 22, “On: Design” has picked a few standout events from this massive design showcase to help you make the most of the festival.
Chimikepp: Modern French cuisine finds a home in Hokkaido
For some, the allure of this remote region is its bracing snowscape or outdoor activities. For others, it’s knowing they will dine very well at Chimikepp Hotel.
Recipe: Kabocha and cheese korokke (Japanese croquette)
Crunchy on the outside and creamy on the inside, these korokke have a comforting mixture of sweet kabocha and sharp cheddar, spiced with paprika and cayenne. There will be no leftovers.
Japan’s newest generation of vintners are launching a wine revolution
For Japan’s Champagne lovers, every day is now a cause for celebration
Recipe: Umami-rich potato salad
Tokyo's Den, Narisawa and Florilege make the cut at World's 50 Best Restaurants awards
Visual elements make Japanese an easier language for those with dyslexia
Learning Japanese may seem daunting for those diagnosed with dyslexia, but it turns out that fundamentals of the language actually make it easier to learn than its Western counterparts.
Pandemic or no pandemic, I need to get out of my house
Words that mean how they sound: The power of onomatopoeia
Have you heard?: The Japanese for getting someone’s attention is pretty simple
Heading into fall with politically themed Japanese vocabulary
Parting words from Japan's Olympians and Paralympians
Japanese for when you’re lost in life — or just lost on the road
Tokyo Game Show returns with hybrid, scaled-down event
This year, with the event not even taking up half of a convention hall at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, the whole in-person experience could be had in less than 30 minutes.
IKEA takes step into gaming realm at Tokyo Game Show
Will Final Fantasy XVI be worth the wait? Only time will tell.
Xbox Cloud Gaming launches in Japan as Microsoft continues to woo Japanese gamers
BitSummit returns to Kyoto with hybrid event
Need a vacation from reality? Slash your way through 13th-century Japan
Nintendo’s Switch has hit its midlife crisis, and the revamp isn’t quite what gamers were hoping for
28 shades of aimai: Reinventing Japan’s traditional color wheel
Want to upholster your couch in a color that references “fog hanging above blue seas”? Now you can, with designer Teruhiro Yanagihara’s lineup of textile shades for Kvadrat.
Anime aesthetics blur the line between real and virtual fashion
The latest Japanese interior design brings origami into the fold
What makes virtual fashion shows work? Clever videos certainly help
Deck out your home with goods from these Olympic-level designers
Tokyo fashion week shifts its schedule, signaling Japan-focused approach
Liberty London shares a deep love for Japan
Brace yourself for seasonal sniffles and an influx of insects
If you’ve got allergies again, surprise! It’s the start of autumn. Here’s what to do to get yourself (and your home) ready for the start of sweater season.
How to recognize and manage seasonal affective disorder
Heat stroke risks for pets don't end in September: Here's what to look out for
How parents can help kids deal with back-to-school anxiety
How are those pandemic hobbies going, really?
Self-care tips from experts to get you out of the delta doldrums
Here’s how to treat COVID-19 vaccine side effects
Maxwell Powers: 'You have to be competent, yet invisible'
According to his bio, Maxwell Powers is the "voice guy in Tokyo." He explains a few of his roles and the perks of being widely heard.
Puratos: Good food, good company, better future
Stephanie Kawai: ‘Taking the fear out of what the body is going through in labor is vital’
Goldman partner Ben Ferguson in it for long term
Kasumi Abe: ‘We have to tell younger generations what happened here’
Stefan Le Du: 'These storefronts are like urban time capsules, traces of a not-so-remote past'
Company rescues hardware with support alternative
Persist, pivot, prosper? Tourism businesses on weathering the pandemic
With the Olympics and a national vaccine rollout underway, The Japan Times checks in with four small tourism businesses. How are they holding up? And how did they pivot to stay in business?
Three spots in Japan will make your transition back to travel an educational one
Hopping on a plane? Make sure you have everything in order first.
New frontier: The future of tourism in Japan
Breaking down Japan’s Go To Travel campaign
After a long ride, will anyone save this Tokyo carousel?
Meet the Japanese omotenashi consultant selling what money can't buy
Unearthing Japan’s home-grown solutions to urban greening
Urban greening not only boosts biodiversity and lowers air temperatures, it also provides a much-needed link to the natural world.
Can Japan embrace an alternative approach to plastic?
The true cost of the climate crisis on Japan
C.W. Nicol, a committed environmentalist with deep humanity
Japan 2030: Tackling climate issues is key to the next decade
Balance of power: Redefining Japan's energy needs
Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic
