Tokyo
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Generation game
Traditional craftsmen and young designers are combining to create a new Kuramae.
Design
Lustrous Tokyo lacquerwork, handmade lighting from Sweden and a piece of Japan in London
Fashion police
Japanese retailer Beams has an ‘internal affairs’ styling department to help shop staff find their personal look. It also believes in practising the perfect bow. This is hospitality Tokyo-style, designed to inspire customers.
Homes from home
From the world’s most anticipated openings to ingenious start-ups and practical advice on how to set up your own star bar, here are our hand-picked heroes benchmarking top-notch service.
Reportage 2. Bean and gone: Tokyo cafés
Look past the dominance of the big chains in Tokyo and you will find a world of fiercely independent coffee shops that are keeping tradition alive – but only just.
Flush with pride
Exhibitors at Toilet Tokyo are breaking taboos by showcasing hi-tech and green solutions for the bathroom. These innovations aim to make the experience cleaner, more pleasant and a topic of conversation for everyone.
Height of fashion
Vertical retail often fails, but Japan's model is a success. As other cities densify, we look at what Tokyo's innovative high-rise shopping can teach us about the future of urban development.
Browse beaters
A new Tokyo concept shop offers an impeccable edit, high-end food and a striking warehouse space. But it's the addition of a dedicated book corner that has proved a real winner.
The interview series 2014/15 part 01
Faced with dilemmas over disaster-ready infrastructure, an ageing population and nuclear power, Tokyo’s governor has progressive plans to take the city to the 2020 Olympic Games and beyond.
