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Timber land
We visit the showrooms of the Hida Furniture Festival in Takayama, the seat of Japan’s woodworking industry.
Moving targets
The man who grew United Arrows into a Japanese fashion powerhouse is now reviving the country’s artisanal clothing culture. Osamu Shigematsu talks career choices, retail challenges and recrafting the kimono.
Best in class: Imadeya
The friendly neighbourhood liquor store taking Japan’s small-batch Sakè, sochu, wine and whiskey around the world.
Upwardly mobile
In Japan's Tateyama mountains, the views are stunning but so are the hikers. With the line between fashion and outdoor gear blurring, we join a sportswear catwalk 3,000 metres above sea level.
Tie the knot
The cracks are showing for this Japanese husband-and-wife duo. But that’s the point: they’ve built a career using natural wood.
Flying without wings
Part theatre, part theme-park ride and part restaurant: virtual-reality flights are taking off in Japan.
Travel
Whether you want to go wild in Finland or catch some rays in the south of France, look no further than our round-up of charming hotels and guesthouses.
Parks and recreation
Katsuhiko Sano’s green-fingered ground force snip and prune to keep Tokyo’s parks and gardens in tip-top condition
Travel
Next time you’re in Tokyo, check in to a hotel where character and charm come as part of the service.
Digging deep
Could the world’s longest undersea tunnel linking Japan and South Korea be built by the ‘Moonies’?
