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EXPLORE | Apr 7, 2023

An easy visit with gorgeous environs and an astonishingly productive history, Shodoshima is as worthy of attention as its world-famous art island neighbors.

CRAFT | Feb 1, 2023

In Uji, one family’s esteemed reputation for pottery has lasted sixteen generations and counting.

TASTE | Apr 1, 2022

The Best of The Best. Where do the Japanese go for the best seafood?

EXPLORE | Dec 7, 2021

Into the mists. Where a seemingly lost Japan can be found.

CRAFT | Jun 19, 2022

An appliance that puts performance and quality over convenience.

STAY | Mar 15, 2020

All-out adventure and an ultra-luxe stay in Nagano’s pristine wilderness.

SERIES | Mar 10, 2022

Japan’s sando supremacy.

STAY | Jan 13, 2020

A chronicler of Japan’s vision for the future is found in the past.

CRAFT | May 26, 2020

Copperware hand-hammered to perfect form in Niigata's copper kingdom.

STAY | Sep 22, 2020

A sanctuary of minimalist splendor and refined luxury in Japan’s far north.

TASTE | May 4, 2020

In Osaka, the masters of ma-konbu come from the Doi family and the company bearing their name: Konbu Doi.

CRAFT | Feb 10, 2022

An aesthetic that has an element of mystique to it, like a dream, of something not belonging to this world though it is entirely of this world.

TASTE | Feb 22, 2022

Of all the things to be admired about Japanese culture, food is an area of playful experimentation and audacious creativity.

CRAFT | Feb 10, 2020

Kungyokudo maintains tradition using only natural ingredients such as sandalwood, cinnamon, aloeswood, frankincense, and an assortment of wild plants.

CRAFT | Apr 15, 2020

Ancient methods find expression in modern cookware.

CRAFT | Mar 3, 2020

The farmer-artisans at BUAISOU are the latest heirs to a longstanding tradition.

CRAFT | Nov 3, 2021

“When I was a kid, I remember going into the forest with my dad and cutting down a tree. He mourned it with flowers.”

EXPLORE | Jan 10, 2020

For at least a thousand years, Kotohira-gu was the reason Japanese throughout the country made the pilgrimage to Shikoku island. It wasn’t for the udon.

TASTE | Oct 20, 2021

Udon, Japan’s heftiest noodle.

TASTE | Nov 1, 2019

The coffee produced by Glitch is no mistake. Their roasters visit local growers around the world, conducting meticulous data-collection on bean cultivation, appropriate storage conditions, and roasting and brewing methods.

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