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2 weeks ago | 
japantimes.co.jp | Jessica Kozuka
A free quarterly event invites everyone to explore what it means to be human.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
japantimes.co.jp | Jessica Kozuka
Despite the sticky heat of the late Iwate summer, Shiho Hanadate is covered from head to toe with protective gear as she wades into the forest. Thick rubber gloves, arm guards, a heavy apron, and safety goggles are all necessary to protect the 33-year-old from powerful skin irritants in the sap she’s come to collect.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
japantimes.co.jp | Jessica Kozuka
Shohei Ohtani seems to have the Midas touch — and not just when it comes to the World Series. A Kansai University professor estimated the player’s economic benefit to the Dodgers this year at $783 million, already surpassing the cost of his record-breaking 10-year contract. Ohtani-led ad campaigns within Japan have boosted sales for everything from cosmetics to job-seeking sites.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
theartnewspaper.com | Stuart Munro |Jessica Kozuka
After graduating in architecture at Tokyo’s Kogakuin University, Eiko Tomura studied landscape architecture in the US before moving to Paris. Back in Japan, she project-managed Junya Ishigami + associates’ award-winning Art Biotop Water Garden in Nasu, before founding Eiko Tomura Landscape Architects in 2017.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
travelandleisureasia.com | Jessica Kozuka
Home Hotels Here’s a First Look at the Lush New Four Seasons Hotel Osaka EVERYBODY KNOWS OSAKA as a food destination, but here in Japan it’s also called the City of Water. Split in two by the Yodo River as it flows to Osaka Bay, the city owes its very existence to its waterways.
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Jul 5, 2024 | 
travelandleisureasia.com | Jessica Kozuka
AMAN BUILT A NAME and garnered a legion of fans with their remote, ultra-exclusive escapes—isolated sanctuaries amid the beauty of nature. When their first urban property, Aman Tokyo, opened in 2014, it proved that such retreats could work in the heart of a global metropolis, too. A decade on, Aman is evolving again with the hotly anticipated launch of Janu Tokyo (rates from ¥149,000).
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May 22, 2024 | 
roadbook.com | Jessica Kozuka
Japan has long been associated with ryokucha (green tea), but the country has a coffee culture that’s just as robust. Whether you are looking for a classic pour over, specialty roasts, third-wave espresso or even coffee-based cocktails, there’s plenty for coffee hounds to explore in Tokyo.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
roadbook.com | Jessica Kozuka
As a hub for tech, finance, and design in Asia, Tokyo has long embraced remote working. Tokyoites are known for their nose-to-the-grindstone business culture; people tend to work long hours and professional relationships require a lot of face time. With the city’s greater metropolitan area spanning about 10,000 square kilometres (around six times the size of London), it is no surprise that there are a wealth of options for remote working.
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Dec 26, 2023 | 
travelandleisureasia.com | Jessica Kozuka
AS OF OCTOBER THIS YEAR, the number of overseas visitors to Japan topped pre-pandemic numbers for the first time, and inbound traffic shows no signs of slowing down. Why would it? With the relatively weak yen and a long list of exciting new openings, it’s a fantastic time to visit! So, whether you are coming over for the first time or back for the umpteenth, the country has got a lot of fresh places to stay, dine, and play.
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Dec 13, 2023 | 
travelandleisureasia.com | Jessica Kozuka
Home T+L Tastemakers Tokyo’s Tiger Gate: Dining and Drinking in Buzzy Toranomon THE BUSINESS DISTRICT OF Toranomon has a lot going for it these days. Besides a catchy name (Toranomon means “Tiger’s Gate” in Japanese), the neighborhood is ringed by the government offices of Kasumigaseki, the financial center of Marunouchi, and the glitzy shopping of Ginza.
