The beginning of spring marks the start of the new work/school year in Japan. The harbinger of this change of season is the cherry blossom tree. The bloom starts as early as January in southern locations like Okinawa, and as late as May all the way up North in Hokkaido. On the mainland the peak...Read More

It’s happened. The COVID19 infection which started in China and seemed so distant, has now touched almost every country in the world. Some are handling it better than others, like Taiwan for instance. They have managed to contain the viral spread extremely well (195 as of the writing of this article) and keep toilet paper...Read More

Just south of Tokyo, floating in the Pacific Ocean, are a group of 7 islands known as the Izu Islands. On a recent trip here, I fell in love with Hachijojima. More popular with domestic tourists than foreign, it is one of the bigger islands in the chain. This was by far one of the...Read More

Japan is a country with a long and rich history which goes back thousands of years. Stories, legends, customs and celebrations have been recorded and passed down from generation to generation. This makes Japan one of the few countries which has maintained a firm hold on tradition and culture. Nowhere is this more evident than...Read More

One of the attractions of Tokyo is its modern atmosphere. Being at the forefront of technological innovation, it is a fantastic place to experience all things futuristic, and no where is this truer than at Moonflower Sagaya Ginza. A Teamlab and Sagaya collaboration The internet has been bombarded by images from Tokyo’s expansive digital art...Read More

The Japanese are well-known for being unfailingly polite, ever helpful, and always considerate. This is something that is ingrained in its inhabitants from a very early age, and can be seen in everything from the way people greet, to the design of a toilet (no kidding). The Japanese call this spirit ‘Omotenashi’. Roughly translated as...Read More

TeamLab, the group that brings you all of the stunning digital art spaces in Tokyo has collaborated with Bvlgari on an installation of the brand’s iconic serpent emblem wrapped around their Ginza location. We just had to have a look! Use the QR code on the front of the store to change the patterns on...Read More

Japan is a country and culture entirely of its own. Its inhabitants are unfailingly polite, ever-helpful and honestly quite odd at times although in a very good way. And one thing that defines Japanese culture is its meticulous attention to detail. There are procedures for EVERYTHING and all steps need to be followed to the...Read More