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Sense of calm

Kagoshima's unassuming ramen joints serve up liquid perfection in quiet counter-side rituals, where solo diners find solace in steaming bowls and the city's understated culinary excellence.

  • Issue #135
  • 6 min read
Sense of calm
Urbanism

Cities

Finding quality of life in Japan, Bogotá gets a metro and a suburb of Vancouver finally has a city centre.

  • Issue #129
  • 3 min read
A red and white monorail train glides along an elevated track above a urban cityscape under a bright blue sky.
Design

Into the woods

A spirit of unruly fun presides over the Good Neighbors Jamboree. The open-air celebration of retail, food and music attracts thousands of visitors from across Japan to this remote region.

  • Issue #97
  • 7 min read
Into the woods
Travel and restaurants

Expo 45: Kagoshima

Far from Tokyo, this distinct, defiant city is so unsung even the Japanese are hardly aware of it. And if you think the view across the Bay of Naples is spectacular…

  • Issue #45
  • 11 min read
Village at the foot of Sakurajima

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