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Choux of a kind
Expat baker Morihide Yoshida believes the success of his Paris patisserie reflects the common culinary bond shared by Japan and France.
National treasures
What do you think about when you think about Japan? Beyond the postcards are the people; a nation of unusual ingenuity, fire and skill. Behold our living wonders of the Japanese world!
Food & Drink Briefing
Food finds, from a microdistillery in rural Japan to new openings in Ibiza, Vienna and Avignon.
Fascinating case study
Why does Japanese luggage firm Ace travel so well? We check in with the CEO for a lesson in product development and diversification.
Into the woods
One of Tokyo’s leafiest neighbourhoods is the setting for a charming house that’s been carefully renovated and kitted out by the furniture maker and designer who owns it.
Bouncing back
With its new rubber shoe designs, footwear company Moonstar has both rediscovered its manufacturing pride and found a new fan base.
Swede dream
A wooden house made in Sweden but set in a Japanese forest. What could be more idyllic?
Make the cut
We get spruced up at an 85-year-old traditional barber shop in a Tokyo suburb to bring you spring’s fresh outfits.
