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California’s lauded SingleThread finds a second home in KyotoThe three-Michelin-starred restaurant’s first international outpost arrives at Capella Kyoto, uniting two agricultural regions via beautiful creations
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Wallpaper* checks into Tokyo’s most cinematic hotelThirty years after redefining urban hospitality, Park Hyatt Tokyo begins a new chapter high above Shinjuku, dreamt up by Studio Jouin Manku
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What happened when Miu Miu opened a jazz club in Tokyo?To celebrate the reopening of its Ginza store, Miu Miu held a one-night-only jazz club that paid homage to the genre’s longstanding roots in Japanese culture. Kanae Hasegawa dropped by to experience the evening
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Rediscovering hospitality the Japanese way: an epicurean odysseyWallpaper’s resident drinks correspondent, Neil Ridley, spent a few days in Tokyo and Kyoto for a lesson in how Japan continues to redefine hospitality in food and drink
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JW Marriott opens its second Japanese hotel, in Tokyo's futuristic new hubDesigned by Yabu Pushelberg, the cocooning JW Marriott in Takanawa Gateway joins the brand's Japanese portfolio, following its debut in the deer-friendly city of Nara
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This modern ryokan immerses travellers in the history of the Old Tokaido RoadFrom sips at the communal tea house to daily hot springs soaks, historic relaxation rituals abound at Kai Hakone
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A Kamakura house offers an otherworldly experience through Japanese minimalismLulla, a Kamakura house designed by Tokyo architecture studio I IN, brings together Japanese craft, minimalism and idyllic views of both the sea and Mount Fuji
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All about Toyo Ito, the Japanese architect who fused buildings with free willHow the Pritzker prize-winning architect went from an inspiring baseball player to one of the most celebrated design names on the planet
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Tour Kengo Kuma’s new hotel project in KyotoWith interiors by Brewin Design Office, the long-awaited Japan debut for luxury Singapore brand Capella is a soothing mesh of local culture and contemporary warmth
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What's next in retail architecture? One of Japan's most in-demand designers explainsGwenael Nicolas, founder of the Japan-based studio Curiosity, talks about creating memorable shop experiences: 'The most inspiring and relevant spaces are often nearly impossible to visualise'
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What happens when six designers are given a cedarwood tree to transform?For 'A Tree', leading designers from Faye Toogood and Max Lamb to Rio Kobayashi and Fabien Cappello work with Yoshino cedarwood – it's a project that evolves and unfolds like the life of a forest
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The Architecture Edit: 10 striking houses we couldn't take our eyes off in MarchFrom a home tucked between two Brazilian mountain ranges to a triangular concrete monolith in Lithuania, these are the architectural projects that caught our attention this month
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Casio’s flagship calculator incorporates traditional Japanese lacquer workCasio is upping the aesthetic and material quality of a desk-top mainstay, transforming the S100X-JC1-U calculator with an ancient hand-finished process
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How Japanese studio Pieces of Japan is working tirelessly to preserve and champion traditional craftTina Koyama started Pieces of Japan out of a deep passion for the country's craftsmanship traditions. Now, her company supports some of its best artisans, some of whom are like family
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Imperial Hotel Kyoto revives a former geiko theatreA layered 55-room retreat carries forward the legacy of a 1936 landmark, weaving together centuries of history and culture
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In this serene Kyoto home, time slows down, and nature is felt at every turnHouse in Narutaki has been reinvented by kooo architects, from a traditional Sukiya-style residence into a sensitive, minimalist home
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This two-room hotel in Nara is a design lover’s dreamLocated in Naramachi, the heart of the Japanese ancient city, Tayura captivates with its boutique comforts and pink-putty colour scheme
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Shigeru Ban gets candid about greenwashing and why there's not enough experimentation in architectureWe caught up with the Pritzker prize-winning architect on the occasion of his RIBA + LKE Ozolins Lecture in London
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Japanese symbolism meets London energy at Goldwin’s new Soho storeThe Japanese technical-wear brand has expanded with a new London flagship, featuring a symbolic circular concept by New Material Research Laboratory
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A new house by Denizen Works provides far-reaching views across Japan’s Seto Inland SeaThe architects have designed a coastal bolthole and studio space in south-west Japan for clients seeking a return to nature
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The Japanese house offers lessons in living for everyoneA new book, ‘A House in Japan: Lessons in Living’, brings together over 40 contemporary projects that showcase the rich diversity of the country’s housing design
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A guide to Shigeru Ban, the humanitarian architect and paper building pioneerShigeru Ban, the Japanese architect who perfected working with paper in architecture, has been prolific, experimenting to striking, sustainable results. Read our ultimate guide to his work
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Check into Janu Tokyo hotel, Aman’s sociable sibling brandStep inside the Jean-Michel Gathy-designed Janu Tokyo and discover its state-of-the-art wellness facilities
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Discover Aman’s love letter to the Japanese tea house in KyotoAman Kyoto unveils a sukiya-style tea room that is timeless and deeply serene, designed by Sen Art Studio
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The most anticipated hotel openings of 2026From landmark restorations to remote retreats, these are the hotel debuts shaping the year ahead
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Five travel destinations to have on your radar in 2026The cultural heavyweights worth building an itinerary around as culture and creativity come together in powerful new ways
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The best way to see Mount Fuji? Book a stay hereAt the western foothills of Mount Fuji, Gora Kadan’s second property translates imperial heritage into a deeply immersive, design-led retreat
