Junichi Toyofuku
Food & Drink
Chef Fumihiko Kono transforms his grandmother's Kyoto townhouse into the city's most sought-after reservation, serving seasonal charcoal-grilled dishes that blend Japanese tradition with European technique.
Cities
Japan’s mixed-generation living experiment finds success; Lucerne’s train station goes underground; a Tel Aviv-based start-up helps US city leaders hear what residents are saying.
Off the map
Sometimes a sustainable solution is on the doorstep. We start our tour of domestic success stories in Lapland, where foreign visitors are absent but Finns are strapping on skis.
Repair, restore, repeat. Eight master craftspeople keeping our treasures alive
Some people devote their lives to patiently rediscovering and carefully restoring our assorted objects and ephemera, rather than choosing quick replacement. Such acts of renewal consistently deeply highlight and reaffirm their true, enduring value.
Power tools
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.
Field of vision
Having taken a break to find a dream holiday home, a UK couple are opening up their Alpine retreat to guests.
Here to stay
Refined stays hewn with bags of original charm from the centre of Kyoto to the shores of California, by way of an upscale Alpine lodge and a Danish island retreat.
Fashion
From a sharp one-man show in Tokyo to a British bag brand championing tweed, we try some new looks.
Close quarters
Globally renowned fashion brands needn’t have an unwieldy supply chain. Source materials nearby, get the design right and pursue your passion, and customers will come to you.
Starters’ orders
Beard is back. The Tokyo chef behind the fêted restaurant followed one farmer’s produce to a remote town to help lead an unlikely agricultural revolution.
