The project was organised by a group of Japanese brands who resonated with legendary designer Kansai Yamamoto’s idea that ‘fashion can make people happy’.
For Tokyo University, the main objective is to use the technology developed for local problem solving. But the team is also aiming to contribute to JAXA’s...
The insatiable curious Hokusai as a reporter in his times is the theme of a new book by Japanese journalist Keiko Chino, focusing on the human...
Rediscover the wonderful flavor of a fresh pot of tea with all five senses in a mountainside tea room with breathtaking overviews of green tea fields...
The nation’s most treasured mountain sees hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. Some spoil its beauty for all by ignoring guidelines, climbing unprepared, leaving trash.
On the site of a former lakeside resort hotel, the new location offers fresh air and inspiring views, and helps the local economy as the company...
Despite COVID-19, the new “living laboratory” smart city project broke ground right on schedule, in full view of Mount Fuji, under the watchful eyes of Toyota...
I would like to introduce you to some of Hokusai’s illustrated books, which are known to painters, but rarely introduced to a wider audience despite the...
Speaking of mysteries, in addition to giant sardines and rare shark species, the tectonic plates are under stress at this deep sea site near the center...
~~ A magnificent sunset sinks behind Mount Fuji. The two “number ones in Japan” become silhouettes and merge over the orange canvas. In a residential neighborhood...
(Part 12 of a Series) Continuing from my previous article, I would like to talk about the short story Musashino by the writer Kunikida...
Feature image: Mountain Climbers (1833) by Katsushika Hokusai Part 4 of a series marking the artist’s 260th anniversary Other parts of the series: Introduction to a series on...
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