As Tokyo gets set to host the Olympics and Paralympics after 2020’s false start,
a multitude of behind-the-scenes players have long been exercising their minds to
ensure a gold-standard Games. We meet some of the unsung…
Japan is a nation that does many things rather well.
Here we profile a few problem-solving products
to tackle some of life’s
trickier challenges – oh,
and a banana holder.
We focus on a selection of the planet’s finest new hotels and drop in on the shop that sells everything you’ll need to capture the moment once you get to them.
Italy is a land of print. One such publication is the punchy periodical ‘Internazionale’ that, since the 1990s, has been selecting what it considers to be the best of international journalism and translating it into Italian…
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe says that casinos would make his country more tourist-friendly and spur growth. Analysts predict a casino market as large as €38bn. But late last week, within hours of the parliament’s…
Far beyond the last city bus stop and miles from where the metro track runs out, you’ll find shop owners for whom a loyal clientele and room to roam beats the sleek certainties of urban retail.
Since anguilla japonica, or Japanese eel, was added to the international list of endangered species two years ago, freshwater eel is harder to come by and not only because the supply has dropped to one-third of its levels…
You might think that the fate of the past two Tokyo governors – both of whom resigned due to financial scandals – might deter potential candidates from running for the post. Not so, it seems. There is already a crowded…
With parts of the country experiencing higher than average temperatures, Japan is bracing itself for a particularly hot summer – and its drinks manufacturers are gearing up for a very busy season. Production of everything…
Whether tucking in to deliciously fresh market produce in Perth, seeking out a chocolate shop in Tokyo or cosying up in Berlin’s best new coffee house, we’ve travelled the world in search of the best in fine food.
With its outward-looking location facing China and South Korea, a unique local focus and strong sense of civic pride among the city’s residents, Fukuoka’s distinctive media landscape is booming.
As a global Japanese image, Doraemon aptly combines cuteness and faith in technology. But with the blue robot cat from the future seeming increasingly rooted in the past, there’s a sense that Tokyo’s soft-power brokers want…