Designart Tokyo 2018 looks beyond 2021
Designart, Tokyo's annual festival encompassing all creative genres, is a cornucopia of design-related presentations and exhibitions within galleries, shops and event spaces. Celebrating its second iteration at a larger scale this year, the festival has its eyes set on the future: beyond 2021 to ...
Revitalization runs like a current through Onomichi
Onomichi has become a full-blown destination in its own right, largely thanks to the Shimanami Kaido bicycle trail.
The Akinada Tobishima Kaido: An alternative route across the Seto Inland Sea
Although less well-known than the nearby Shimanami Kaido, the 96-kilometer-roundtrip Akinada Tobishima Kaido route is gaining in popularity. Starting at the Akinada Bridge, the Tobishima route spans a network of seven bridges seven islands that can be traversed on car, bike or foot down ...
Located on the northern shore of Kyushu, Fukuoka is one of Japan's most vibrant cities: It is the fastest-growing city outside Tokyo, it has the youngest average population and has gone to great lengths over the past few years to position itself as Japan's ...
Summer's over, it's time for more home activities — gaming, movies, music, even practicing sports in the yard. Here's a few gadgets to help you enjoy your "me-time."
Dealing with disaster in Japan
Listen to the sound of new technology
Stay fresh and ahead of the game
Italy's first sushi chef on risk, reward and personal sacrifice
Minoru "Shiro" Hirasawa served the country's first sushi over 40 years ago.
Jailhouse Coffee: Organic roasts 'to have fun with'
Sake embeds itself abroad with new U.K. brewery
Kabaya Foods' sweet potato candy: Intriguing in both looks and flavor
Expensive and unsustainable, 'unagi' remains as popular as ever
Los Tacos Azules: Traditional tacos defying preconceptions
Japan's craft beer scene: 25 years in the making
Ninety elephant carcasses have been discovered in Botswana with their tusks hacked off, a charity said Tuesday, in what is believed to be one of Africa's worst mass poaching sprees. Most of the animals killed were large bulls carrying heavy tusks, Elephants Without Borders said. The ...
Elbe 'hunger stones' tell tale of Czechs' centuries-long struggle with drought
U.N.'s December climate talks in Poland adds an extra day to get more work done
Bangkok climate conference sounds alarm ahead of U.N. summit
'Staggering' crisis: Global food waste could rise by a third by 2030, study warns
Australia waters down commitment to climate accord amid domestic political fight
Orca back to feeding and frolicking after carrying dead calf
Tokyo's fashion week can be for the fans
You don't need to be in the business to take part in Amazon Tokyo Fashion Week. Here's our pick of related events anyone can enjoy.
Good Design Awards go beyond industrial design
The artisans helping preserve the luster of Kishu lacquerware
Beijing showcases China's design potential
Retro Japan makes another comeback
The steady pace of mainstream fashion
Size inclusivity celebrated at alternative fashion week
Counting the ways to talk about numbers in Japanese
From 'ban' and 'go' to 'kazu' and 'su,' there are a variety of ways to refer to numbers in Japanese depending on the situation.
Know your 'wake de wa nai' from your 'wake ni wa ikanai' in Japanese
Murakami says writing is what he can do for disaster victims
Nothing is left undone with the plethora of negative prefixes in Japanese
Impress with your powers of prediction in Japanese by using 'yappari'
Monthly mag Shincho 45 suspended over discriminatory speech targeting LGBT
Take your kids to an art class and let their imaginations run wild.
Can Japan become a 'fitness nation'? Aya thinks so
Free the kids from the concrete jungle
Ensuring Tokyo Bay is fit for swimming ahead of the 2020 Olympics
'Housekeeping legend' Shima Tassin's advice: When in Japan, do as the French do
Lexus: A driving force for the 'experiential' store?
Multifaceted determination in ongoing push for progress
Canadian Ambassador Ian Burney has long felt an affinity with Japan both professionally and personally. Prior to taking on his current role two years ago, the trade specialist had been visiting Japan on a regular basis to represent Canadian interests in international negotiations.
In art, there are no rules, only new challenges
Junko Naito: Living and working a la mode
Global adventure spans over 20 years and counting
Hitomi Hosono: Seeing it all in blue and white
Cultivating a blend of honoring tradition, progress
Mixing music genres into something magic
