By the promenade in Awaji Island’s port of Iwaya stands a metal sculpture shaped like the island, with two stylised cyclists riding around its edge. The word “Awaichi”—the name given to the ...

In Japan, this type of storage takes advantage of the fact that houses are traditionally built raised a foot or so off the ground; the storage boxes can be simply cast in concrete and water-proofed.

I ASSUME YOU ARE THE kind of person whose vacation itinerary is determined by their palate, correct? A wine lover, who relishes discovering a good local wine paired with regional cuisine. Perhaps you ...

Oscar Wilde famously wrote in an 1889 essay: ‘In fact the whole of Japan is a pure invention. There is no such country, there are no such people.’ He goes on to disparage the Japan-themed work of a ...

The Kimpton Shinjuku opened its doors in 2022 and brings a contemporary, stylish offering to Tokyo’s hotel scene. District, where afternoon tea is served, has a relaxed vibe, including a breezy ...

Since 2017, I have been walking sections of the Michinoku Coastal Trail (or “MCT” for short) in Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region. Most recently, I spent 52 days thru-hiking it from south to north ...

Human activity in Japan is estimated to trace back to around 30,000 B.C. While little is known of Japan’s earliest inhabitants, thanks to the introduction of Chinese writing in the fifth century, we ...

对于日语学习者们来说，这大概是最耳熟能详、也是最为经典的一套教材。“新标日”的难度适中，语法编排逻辑清晰，循序渐进。从内容安排上来看，初学者们既能用它系统地学习日语语法，又能了解一些日本的环境和文化。这本书内的对话场景都是生活中能看到的，比较有趣的是，它每一章节的 ...

Almost all of Japan’s warlords took sides, and participated in the battle preparations. In fact, the Battle of Sekigahara is known as the largest battle in Japan’s feudal history, with an estimated ...

This is the second of a series by architect and long-time Japan resident Azby Brown, the author of Small Spaces: Stylish Ideas for Making More of Less in the Home. In these excerpts from that seminal ...

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Compact, Comfortable, Convenient In Part 1 of this series, we look at useful concepts that underlie space-efficient Japanese home design. These are not intended to give your home a “Japanese” style, ...