Food tourism is an embodied way of learning about culture, tradition and innovation through a shared experience that melts together past, present and future: It’s not Japan per se that’s becoming a destination for food tourism, but the timeworn marriage of tradition and modernity found in Japanese cuisine and culture. In the past couple of … Read more
And nobody questions whether the whaler we photographed is male or female.Little known to many people, older complement each other in Japan, attracting curious travellers to visit. The popular escapades bring tourists to two famous locations: Tokyo and Kyoto. For another Japanese experience, it may seem that nothing new remains to be seen: a paradox … Read more
Understanding the Japanese Vending Machine Phenomenon Walk down almost any busy street in a big Japanese city, or a peaceful side street in a smaller one, and there won’t be far to go before you encounter a vending machine dispensing everything from peanuts to noodles, from beer to magazines – even bloody meat for your … Read more
Welcome to the anthropomorphic version of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, where mundane objects and everyday experiences alike are infused with magical cuteness. Kawaii is an effervescent universe that has spawned a ubiquitous sight across the streets of the modern Japanese capital: teddy bears and cat-themed keychains, shiny diminutive replicas of street signs, characters twirling hearts … Read more
In the frenetic metropolitan heart of Japan, where time seems to be as valued as space, a quiet paradigm shift is underway. Relegated to rural areas for so long, urban farming is becoming the outside factor that could transform city streets and skylines in ways few commentators have dared to imagine so far. But what … Read more
At more globalised, the phrase work-from-home has narrower connotations than it did a decade ago. The term digital nomad is used to describe people who take their job with them, exactly because they no longer have a physical office. Across the globe, countries are converting their formerly exclusive visa systems into tourism-boosting economic platforms, attracting … Read more
From the rocky coasts and sandy beaches of Kyushu in the south to the humid marshlands and high mountains of Tohoku in the north, have you ever been there, daydreaming about the trip that might someday take you across the seven main Japanese islands and hundreds of islets? And Japan is one of the destinations … Read more