Fiona Wilson
Design/ Architecture
A new home for a Tokyo favourite plus the London-based furniture maestro out to make a difference.
Made to order
The clean, practical buildings left behind by the US military occupation of Okinawa in Japan are today influencing a new style of residence there: the Okinawa Standard.
Self help
Even in hidden gems such as Onomichi, globalisation’s effects are felt. But five local businessmen have joined forces to protect the city’s future by reviving its industry and stimulating tourism.
Expo 75: Hayama
Cascais, Hayama, Aegina, Sai Kung and Outer Sunset: five commuter towns with distinct personalities.
Final check out
News that Tokyo’s iconic 1960s Hotel Okura is to be reconstructed has been met with outrage. While Tokyo's changing skyline is what makes it special, such demolitions threaten its architectural history.
Space invaders
Meet the entrepreneurs revitalising derelict spaces with community, food and nightlife. These are the people shaping our cityscapes with imagination, skill and creativity, from Madrid to Tokyo and beyond.
Club scene
We visit the members’ clubs where foreign journalists find a home away from home (and a good supper) in Tokyo, Bangkok and Hong Kong.
Blooms or Bust
Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market might be a must-see for tourists but the Japanese capital’s flower market is also that rare thing – a place of beauty and big business.
Tokyu Hands
We visit the description-defying Tokyo institution that sells just about everything you could ever need and is loved by everyone who visits.
Hoshinoya Karuizawa Resort
In our search for places to soothe the soul, Japan delivers with holistic spas and rural retreats. For centuries the Japanese have travelled to Karuizawa to benefit from the healing hot springs and mineral…
