the Kyoto Aquarium and Tokyo’s Sumida Aquarium keep obsessive tabs on the complex relationships of their penguins. They’ve just released updated 2026 flowcharts and this year they’re available in English:
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NYC steakhouse Smith & Wollensky is opening a location in Ginza on May 1.
They join the ranks of Wolfgang's, Benjamin's and Peter Luger, all of which have opened up shop in Tokyo in recent years
In an exhibition that opens next week, Kenya Hara offers a rare look into his design process
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Kazumasa Nagai, the pioneering graphic designer whose work helped define postwar visual culture in Japan, has passed away.
We were particularly fond of his retro posters from the 70s and 80s
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If you want to explore some paths less traveled in Japan, check out our guide to Tohoku
if you’re looking to combine some gallery hopping in between the ohanami, here are five art exhibitions not to miss in Japan this spring.
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Shizuoka Aims to Reclaim Top Tea Status With New Branding Project
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Cats to Blame for Octopus Deity Enshrinement Delay
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We take a look inside this new cafe and shochu brewery in Miyazaki, designed by Kengo Kuma and running on sweet potato biofuel: spoon-tamago.com/kirishima-br...
Kenya Hara, the internationally acclaimed Japanese designer, has long been associated with clarity, restraint, and the quiet power of minimalism: traits that are evident in his work as creative direct...
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At the age of 85, graphic designer Kazumasa Nagai may be slowing down but his career is certainly not. If anything, it’s been picking up over the last 12 months. At a large retrospective of his work l...
The Tohoku region is Japan’s northern frontier on the island of Honshu—a region shaped by nature. Misty mountains, crystal clear streams, rugged coasts and bountiful seafood not only form what is one ...
Spring in Japan isn’t just about cherry blossoms. Ok, fine it's mostly about cherry blossoms. But if you're looking to combine some gallery hopping in between the ohanami, we've got you covered. From futuristic anime retrospectives to centuries-old woodblock prints brought together in major museums
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Kirishima Shuzo, the iconic Japanese shochu maker, has teamed up with Starbucks Japan to create a one-of-a-kind collaborative facility where coffee, craftsmanship and sustainability come together unde...
