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Edo Tokyo Kirari

Nihonbashi

Old meets new in Nihonbashi, where long-standing businesses combine rich traditions and a taste of contemporary life. Specialising in everything from seaweed to sweet confections, these four pioneering businesses stand the test of time.

Man chopping fruit at Nihonbashi Sembikiya-Sohonten
Craft

Edo Tokyo Kirari

Heritage businesses

Made by a curated selection of Tokyo’s heritage businesses, the Edo Tokyo Kirari project’s artisanal wares leave a lasting impression.

Uno keyaki clothes brush
Design

Edo Tokyo Kirari

Heritage Tokyo Crafts

Look behind Tokyo’s fast-paced façade and you will discover more than 3,000 businesses that are more than a century old. All over the city, artisans are making everything from textiles to knives using traditional…

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Expo City Dubai

How to build a city

What do you do after delivering the most diverse and sustainable world expo in history? With the team behind Expo 2020 Dubai already preparing to host COP28 in 2023, we find out what it…

How to build a city
Affairs

Brand Hong Kong

Game Faces

Meet the team: Interviews with three key players in the National Games.

Game Faces

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