Whether virtually strolling gardens in Kyoto or keeping a live stream of Shibuya Crossing open in a tab at all times, Japan is kinda sorta always on our minds—especially as coronavirus cases around the region wane and the prospect of travel opening up becomes more realistic. Last week, Japanese officials approved a plan to remove […]
Famous Ukiyo-e prints all in one location Ukiyo-e is an iconic form of Japanese art that enjoyed immense popularity among the urban populace during the Edo period (1603-1868). Its popularity eventually spread to the West, where it profoundly influenced the Impressionist painters and other artists and sparked a craze for Japanese art known as Japonisme.
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Blooming in the sky of Hibiya Just in time for the change in seasons, a new high-end hotel brand springs to life from hospitality experts JR Kyushu group. With two fetching locations in Tokyo and Fukuoka, THE BLOSSOM exudes graceful elegance and cradles you in the culture of japan, creating stunning, generously sized spaces of
Japan’s first Banksy exhibition will be held in 2020! The UK-based anonymous artist, Banksy is famous worldwide for his graffiti street art. He has created quite a few notable artworks with dark humors by his stenciling technique, and his street art works can be spotted at numbers of locations throughout the world. Banksy and his
Welcome to Kabukicho, Shinjuku Japan has had a very large sex industry that still thrives after hundreds and hundreds of years. Very well-known among lovers of the adult genre are the (sometimes quite outrageous) porn movies made in Japan depicting unusual scenarios and stories, and prostitution is still very much present in larger metropolitan areas.
If you are visiting Tokyo for the coming summer Olympics (or not), take a look at what else you should NOT miss! Tokyo’s weird, wacky, and wonderful side From an electrifying time at the Robot Restaurant to a hot spring cum shopping arcade at Oedo-Onsen Monogatari, Tokyo’s weird, wacky and wonderful side has never failed
Teresa Tarmey reviews her experiences at the Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo With over two decades in the industry, Teresa Tarmey is one of the world’s leading skincare experts. In this series, she shares her favorite destinations, spas, treatments and beauty tips. A trip to Japan’s busy capital city of Tokyo is made all the
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