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Summer is the season of playful design debuts

Style & Design | ON: DESIGN

Summer is the season of playful design debuts

by Mio Yamada

June's Interior Lifestyle Tokyo international trade fair was filled with objects designed to spark a little joy in life.

The personal chefs feeding today's global tours

Food & Drink

The personal chefs feeding today's global tours

by Soo Youn

Many tours for A-list artists now include a vegan chef and place a priority on physical and mental well-being as well as lessening environmental impact.

Fashion, fast and slow: Discussing shopping ethics in Japanese

Language | BILINGUAL

Fashion, fast and slow: Discussing shopping ethics in Japanese

by Cassandra Lord

Whether it’s a trendy top from a chain store in Shibuya or a vintage piece from the backstreets of Kichijoji, know how to shop with a mind to sustainability in Japanese.

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  • DEEP DIVE

    A tale of two Fujis: Bullet climbs, crowds and Lizzo

FOOD & DRINK

Tokyo’s Ben Fiddich inches toward top of Asia’s 50 Best Bars

Food & Drink

Tokyo’s Ben Fiddich inches toward top of Asia’s 50 Best Bars

by Owen Ziegler

A total of 14 bars in Japan cracked the top 100 of this year’s continent-wide rankings.

  • Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE

    At Ebisu’s Tacos Bar, seafood tortillas with sushi inspiration

    by Robbie Swinnerton
  • Food & Drink | Chef’s Table

    Grace Choy: Japan is so close, yet so far, from authentic Chinese cuisine

    by Grace Choy
  • Food & Drink | Washoku Essentials

    I scream, you scream, we all scream — for amazake aisu

    by Elizabeth Andoh
  • Food & Drink

    Tokyo’s Gold Bar makes instant splash in Asia’s 50 Best Bars rankings

    by Owen Ziegler
  • Food & Drink

    At Japan’s first winery, the country’s oldest grape lives on

    by Samantha Mythen
  • Food & Drink | THE RECIPE BOX

    Recipe: Cream-fried eggs

    by Simon Daly

LANGUAGE

ChatGPT, Bing, Bard and DeepL: Which one offers the best Japanese-to-English translation?

Language

ChatGPT, Bing, Bard and DeepL: Which one offers the best Japanese-to-English translation?

by Karin Kaneko

AI is revolutionizing the world of translation, but which tool reigns supreme? We staged a head-to-head battle between ChatGPT-4, Bing, Bard and DeepL … and the results are in.

  • Language | BILINGUAL

    Long story short, cont’d: Brevity rules in Japanese grammar

    by Peter Backhaus
  • Language | BILINGUAL

    Summer festivals like Tanabata are back in full force (yay!), and so is heatstroke (boo!)

    by Himari Semans
  • Language | BILINGUAL

    Frugal phrases: Finding money-saving tips in Japanese

    by Cassandra Lord
  • Language | BILINGUAL

    Politically speaking, how should Japan talk about gender?

    by Yuko Tamura
  • Language | BILINGUAL

    Making a case for Japan’s right to brag about its four seasons

    by Brendan Craine
  • Language | BILINGUAL

    Za grammar notes: How to properly handle the 'the' in Japanese

    by Peter Backhaus

LIFESTYLE

Five climbs around Tokyo to get your Mount Fuji fix

Travel / Lifestyle

Five climbs around Tokyo to get your Mount Fuji fix

by Drew Damron

Crowds dimming your hopes of a Mount Fuji climb this summer? These five peaks around Tokyo may be better options — with or without throngs of tourists.

  • Digital / Lifestyle

    Pokemon fan events level up Yokohama's 2023 world championships

    by Kathleen Benoza
  • Lifestyle | Environment

    Want to ‘live like a human’? Escape to a Seto island

    by Kimberly Hughes
  • Lifestyle | Community

    Finding familiar ground at a D&D-inspired Tokyo comedy show

    by W. Tanner Kirk
  • Lifestyle

    Despite irregular standards, Japanese morticians bring dignity to death

    by Narumi Terada
  • Lifestyle

    100 miles around Mount Fuji on 'Asia's most important' race

    by Drew Damron
  • Lifestyle

    A Japanese island where the wild things are

    by Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida

STYLE & DESIGN

Japanese fashion can no longer afford to play hard to get

Style & Design | ON: FASHION

Japanese fashion can no longer afford to play hard to get

by Samuel Thomas

Is Japan’s air of aloof mystique still enough to convince foreign audiences to invest in Japanese fashion?

  • Style & Design | ON: DESIGN

    Japan’s young creators go to the mat for the tatami industry

    by Mio Yamada
  • Style & Design

    Marimekko designer Fujiwo Ishimoto returns to his roots in Ehime

    by Lance Henderstein
  • Style & Design | ON: DESIGN

    Japan’s head start on designer bicycle helmets

    by Mio Yamada
  • Style & Design

    In the world of tatami, one Kyushu variety is a cut above

    by Louise George Kittaka
  • Style & Design | ON: FASHION

    AI will revolutionize Japanese fashion — just not right now

    by Samuel Thomas
  • Style & Design | ON: DESIGN

    Japan springs into action for Salone del Mobile Milan 2023

    by Mio Yamada

PEOPLE

Azumi Yamanaka: 'You can have a colorful, fashion-conscious style while also being vegan'

People | 20 QUESTIONS

Azumi Yamanaka: 'You can have a colorful, fashion-conscious style while also being vegan'

by Abi Buller

A love for animals got Azumi Yamanaka to switch to a vegan lifestyle. She was delighted to discover the lifestyle had healthy side effects and was better for the planet.

  • People | The Big Questions

    Destiny and a little luck: EU Ambassador Paquet

    by Kerry Furukawa
  • People | 20 QUESTIONS

    Alexis Sato: ‘We want to make music a reason for people to travel to Japan’

    by Ansel Swindells
  • People | 20 QUESTIONS

    Jesse Freeman: 'As far as a Black art scene goes … it’s just foreign or not.'

    by Lance Henderstein
  • People | The Big Questions

    Petronas’ Japan chief Ezhar tells of net-zero path

    by Kerry Furukawa
  • People | 20 QUESTIONS

    Yuki Miyazawa: 'Even if it’s something small, I should do what I can'

    by Cassandra Lord
  • People | 20 QUESTIONS

    Takaaki Miyake: ‘The ideal of beauty depends on each individual, regardless of what gender they identify with’

    by Abi Buller

DIGITAL

Former piracy site Crunchyroll cashes in on anime's global appeal

Digital

Former piracy site Crunchyroll cashes in on anime's global appeal

by Sohee Kim

Crunchyroll expects the anime industry will have more than 800 million fans globally by 2025 outside markets in China and Japan.

  • Digital

    58% of Japan's illustrators and writers fearful of losing their jobs to AI

  • Digital

    Mute, unfollow, delete: Experts’ tips for mindful social media use

    by Michael Levenson
  • Digital | Reviews

    Tears of the Kingdom soars thanks to its journey, not its destination

    by Owen Ziegler
  • Digital

    ‘Zelda holiday’: Tears of the Kingdom is a blitz of merch and exploration

    by Owen Ziegler
  • Digital

    Why IRL streaming in Japan is 'not for the faint of heart'

    by Samantha Low
  • Digital

    New audio platform gives virtual YouTubers the Japanese fan experience

    by Patrick St. Michel

TRAVEL

In Japan’s adventure tourism mecca, the rush comes with risk

Travel

In Japan’s adventure tourism mecca, the rush comes with risk

by Samantha Mythen

Minakami has come a long way since the early days of its adventure tourism beginnings, but if it wants to last well into the future, regulation may be key.

  • Travel

    Drinking off the rails on Niigata’s sake train

    by Talisker Scott Hunter
  • Travel

    Is space the final frontier of extreme travel insurance?

    by Ephrat Livni
  • Travel

    Airbnb’s newest venture is in Japan’s most hidden village

    by Owen Ziegler
  • Travel

    Thanks to Netflix, this tiny Swiss town has more visitors than locals

    by Seoeun Kim
  • Travel

    This company promises no waits at airport security, but can it take off?

    by Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein
  • Travel | Longform

    Luxury hotels are on the rise as Japan woos the wealthy

    by Rebecca Saunders

ENVIRONMENT

Can urban farming play a key role in food security?

Environment | Longform

Can urban farming play a key role in food security?

by Francesco Bassetti

From small orchards to high-tech vertical farming, producing food in Japan's urban areas could help address key social and environmental issues.

  • Environment | Longform

    The race to save the Japanese giant salamander

    by Mara Budgen and Kantaro Suzuki
  • Environment | Longform

    Polluted waterways: Examining the health of Japan’s rivers

    by Rebecca Saunders
  • Environment | Longform

    Battle to stop Kagoshima seawall highlights divide over coastal engineering

    by Mara Budgen
  • Environment / Life

    Four-year forests: The Japanese way to 'rewild the world'

    by Joan Bailey
  • Environment | Longform

    Submerged secrets: The hunt for Japan’s underwater ruins

    by Alex K.T. Martin
  • Environment / Life

    Drowning in plastic? Biodegradable materials could be a lifesaver.

    by Kathryn Wortley

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