Japan
Food and Drink
Can the Intimate, Personalized Dining of Japanese Omakase Survive the Pandemic?
After a year of restrictions, Vancouver’s Japanese fine dining sees renewal.
Arts
How the Japanese Art of Golden Joinery Transformed the Life of a Master Restorer
Naoko Fukumaru finds beauty in imperfections and precious scars.
Business
This Canadian Stocks the Widest Range of Japanese Paper in the World
“There is a secret society of people who absolutely love this paper.”
Arts
Is Artist Takashi Murakami Exalting or Critiquing Consumerism?
The playful iconoclast is a deft social analyst of popular culture.
Travel
The Hidden Joys of Japan’s Wintry North
From craft sake and hot soba to snow monsters and frozen waterfalls.
Design
Step Into Ever-Shifting Light in This Immersive Museum in Tokyo
Where boundaries dissolve between ourselves, other visitors, and the works of art themselves.