Maiko Kurogouchi takes our reporter shopping in the city’s popular Aoyama district.
Category: Tokyo (Japan)
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Fall Fashion in Tokyo
Photographer Simbarashe Cha documents transitional style in the Japanese capital for The New York Times.
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Clothes Hangers Can Be More Than Just a Way to Hang a Coat
Nakata Hangers wants its products to be utilitarian, but also to reflect the best of Japanese craftsmanship.
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A Cook’s Tour of the Tokyo Food Scene
Taking a cooking class in the Japanese capital adds layers to an exploration of the city’s abundant supply of restaurants, from a pricey kaiseki spot to a chain noodle joint.
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A Cook’s Tour of the Tokyo Food Scene
Taking a cooking class in the Japanese capital adds layers to an exploration of the city’s abundant supply of restaurants, from a pricey kaiseki spot to a chain noodle joint.
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To One Watchmaker, Gears and Pinions Are the Interesting Bits
Jiro Katayama’s designs for his Otsuka Lotec brand take inspiration from hand-held movie cameras and speedometers.
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Want a Vacation Souvenir? Buy Toothpaste.
The quotidian joys of this pocket-size keepsake.
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The Fashion Designer Making Art Out of Offcuts
Tomo Koizumi, known for his voluminous ruffled dresses, ventures into a new creative arena: painting.
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In Tokyo, Skipping the Hot and New for Enduring Haunts
Using a guidebook published more than 20 years ago, a writer searches out the bars and restaurants that express the city’s traditional eating and drinking culture.
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Why Do Cats Hold Such Mythic Power in Japan?
A journey through a country where felines are revered, adored and sometimes seen as actual demons.
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Japan Accuses Ad Giant Dentsu of Rigging Bids for Tokyo Olympics
The New York Times – Business:Prosecutors said the company and five others conspired to evade the public bidding process for test events, part of a widening investigation into corruption surrounding the Games.