tsutaya books

Design

Counter culture

From a good looking optician’s with vision and Tsutaya’s first outpost in southeast Asia to a cosy homeware shop in Milan.

Retail

Better than fiction

Tokyo’s newly revamped Roppongi Tsutaya Books enters its next chapter.

Travel and restaurants

Ready to rumble

Thanks to a clutch of shops, restaurants and bars beneath its arches, Tokyo's Nakameguro Station is a buzzing destination in itself, and more than just a gateway to the city.

Art

Culture

This month's collection of music, books and film and our culture editor's thoughts on the future of the bricks and mortar art gallery.