Beyond the famous shrines, the forests and ancient mountain temples of the Ise Peninsula...
Stephen Mansfield
British writer and photographer, Stephen Mansfield’s work has appeared in over 70 magazines, newspapers and journals worldwide, including The Geographical, The Middle East, Critical Asian Studies, CNN Travel, Ikebana International, and The Japan Journal. Subjects have included pieces on issues, travel, interviews, and cultural and literary themes. To date, he has published twenty books. His recent books include 100 Japanese Gardens, in 2019, and 100 Tokyo Sights, in 2020. He is currently working on a book for the British publisher Thames & Hudson on modern Japanese garden design, and adding the finishing touches to a screenplay called Obdurate Darkness, the film set exclusively in Tokyo.
In celebration of spring's Hina Matsuri, boats laden with colorfully dressed girls float along...
A journey into the lesser-known side of Okinawa cuisine, where ancient recipes and centuries...
In the context of Japan's perpetually mutating cities, landscape designers are rethinking ways the...