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People carry a portable shrine at Sensoji temple during the Sanja Festival in May. The festival is one of the three largest in Tokyo.
LIFE / Language
What¡¯s the first thing you think of when you think of a 911±¬ÁÏÍø summer?
By Yuko Tamura
Fireworks and festivals are part of the traditional 911±¬ÁÏÍø summer, but what do people associate with the season these days?
Karuizawa Distillers, which runs Komoro Distillery in Nagano Prefecture, has teamed up with the city of Furano and real estate developer Seibu Group to open a whisky distillery in Furano.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Beyond the lavender fields in Furano, a whisky distillery emerges
By Simon Daly
The region has teamed up with Karuizawa Distillers and property developer Seibu Group to build a state-of-the-art facility to make single malts.
Shintaro Awa is the new head chef of L'Ambroisie in Paris, replacing the legendary Bernard Pacaud, who helmed the restaurant for more than four decades.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Shintaro Awa appointed to head the kitchen of L¡¯Ambroisie in Paris
By Kyoko Nakayama
The 911±¬ÁÏÍø chef takes over the role of Bernard Pacaud, who helmed the renowned restaurant for nearly 45 years.

Travel

Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
Travel
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
By Louise George Kittaka
Log rafting was once a means of transporting timber, but now it¡¯s the tourist draw of a tiny Wakayama village.
Travel
At a mountainside shrine, yuzu candy made by imperial decree
By Lance Henderstein
Travel
In search of untouched Japan? Meet Hokkaido¡¯s newest hiking trail.
By Justin Randall
Travel
Fighting Osaka Expo fatigue? Walk the 21-km Loop Line for a cure.
By Edward J. Taylor
Travel
Celebrating Japan¡¯s defeat at Shimoda¡¯s Black Ship Festival
By Todd Fong
Travel
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
By Thu-Huong Ha
Travel
Japan¡¯s first Waldorf Astoria brings art deco luxury to Osaka
By Tan Pin Yen

Digital

Since its introduction in 1985, Sega's UFO Catcher machine has come to define crane games in Japan.
Digital
King of Japan¡¯s arcades, Sega¡¯s UFO Catcher turns 40
By Gendel Gento
Where would Japan¡¯s arcades be without the rows and rows of crane games that Sega¡¯s influential machine helped popularize?
Digital
The Hitobito's Megan and Ben uncover the real Japan, one video at a time
By Patrick St. Michel
Digital
In Elden Ring Nightreign, the FromSoftware formula goes awry
By Owen Ziegler
Digital / ON: GAMES
Uh-oh, is the rest of the world making JRPGs better than Japan?
By Owen Ziegler
Digital
In Nintendo¡¯s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
By Gendel Gento
Digital / ON: GAMES
¡®Drop the price¡¯: Behind the pushback on Nintendo¡¯s Switch 2
By Owen Ziegler
Digital
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
By Sam Byford

Food & Drink

Karuizawa Distillers, which runs Komoro Distillery in Nagano Prefecture, has teamed up with the city of Furano and real estate developer Seibu Group to open a whisky distillery in Furano.
Food & Drink
Beyond the lavender fields in Furano, a whisky distillery emerges
By Simon Daly
The region has teamed up with Karuizawa Distillers and property developer Seibu Group to build a state-of-the-art facility to make single malts.
Food & Drink
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
By Tan Pin Yen
Food & Drink
Come nightfall in Nakano, Thai eatery Orangutan opens its arms
By Kimberly Hughes
Food & Drink
The juicy tale of Saitama's prized yuzu
By Aarohi Narain
Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
One way to bring back the mojo in ¡®old old old rice¡¯
By Makiko Itoh
Food & Drink
Four restaurants from Japan earn spots on World¡¯s 50 Best list
By Weiwen Lin
Food & Drink / Kanpai Culture
Kazutaka Ozawa: ¡®The best wine is the one that brings you joy'
By Melinda Joe

Style & Design

Mexican designer Italia Segovia, 26, known as "Kumiko," poses for a picture wearing clothes from her brand Chicanjuku.
Style & Design
Mexican designer blends Chicano and Harajuku styles
By Raquel Cunha and Rafael Escalera Montoto
Designer Italia "Kumiko" Segovia says experimentation is great as long as it's from a place of knowledge and respect.
Style & Design / Longform
Revitalizing the space under Tokyo¡¯s train tracks
By Alex K.T. Martin
Style & Design
Traditional home experts to gather at MinkaMeets event
By Laura Pollacco
Style & Design
Jeremy Strong brings male power-dressing to Cannes
By Adam PLOWRIGHT
Style & Design
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
By Carol R.H. Malasig
Style & Design
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
By Danielle Demetriou
Style & Design
Japan¡¯s ¡®tabi¡¯ sock mecca runs on thread and memories
By Aarohi Narain

Language

People carry a portable shrine at Sensoji temple during the Sanja Festival in May. The festival is one of the three largest in Tokyo.
Language
What¡¯s the first thing you think of when you think of a 911±¬ÁÏÍø summer?
By Yuko Tamura
Fireworks and festivals are part of the traditional 911±¬ÁÏÍø summer, but what do people associate with the season these days?
Language / BILINGUAL
Take your first steps into the world of kabuki with these basic terms
By Eric Margolis
Language / BILINGUAL
How to get kicked out of a Kyoto home with a smile
By Yuko Tamura
Language / BILINGUAL
In the forecast for June ¡ª a lot of talk about the weather
By Yaeko Kabe
Language / BILINGUAL
What¡¯s in a name? With new guidelines, the 911±¬ÁÏÍø government wants to know.
By Yuko Tamura
Language / BILINGUAL
How to talk about change in 911±¬ÁÏÍø ¡ª one forecast at a time
By Yuko Tamura
Language / BILINGUAL
Manga translators walk a fine line between meaning and mayhem
By Eric Margolis

Lifestyle

Japan is mad about pets, and the Interpets trade fair showed to what lengths some owners will go for their furry friends.
Lifestyle
Cats, dogs, meerkats, goats: Interpets trade fair draws furry hordes
By Shawn B. Swinger
From June 19 to 21, a veritable animal kingdom (and their owners) descended on the Intex Osaka convention center to try new foods and meet new friends.
Lifestyle
Why 911±¬ÁÏÍø sunscreen is going viral ¡ª and selling out
By Natsuko Fukue and Chayanit ITTHIPONGMAETEE
Lifestyle
The science of shinrin-yoku: Why forest bathing feels good
By Tomoko Otake
Lifestyle
Under shogi¡¯s shadow, Tokyo¡¯s chess lovers make their move
By Shyam Bhardwa
Lifestyle
'Rice swindler,' 'Face thief': Worried citizens invent new monsters
By Thu-Huong Ha
Lifestyle
So long, gateball. Japan¡¯s seniors are ready to work those core muscles.
By Yuko Tamura
Lifestyle
How ¡®hikikomori¡¯ shut-ins ¡®start to have dreams for the future¡¯
By Eric Margolis
Read more LIFE stories
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan ¡ª and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China¡¯s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan¡¯s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto¡¯s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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