Japan

For the first time, Toyota recently opened the doors to its large-scale experiment into mobility, cross-disciplinary collaboration and new technologies

By Jonathan Bell Published 25 June 26

Hidden in the hills of Kita-Kamakura, the century-old residence where the ‘Tokyo Story’ director spent his final years has been restored as a guesthouse

By Kanae Hasegawa Published 23 June 26

On the occasion of his Kyoto exhibition, ‘From Warm Yellow to Saturated Red’ (at Taka Ishii Gallery until 4 July), Wallpaper* speaks with Michael Anastassiades about his approach to light, from sunsets to lightbulbs

By Danielle Demetriou Published 17 June 26

Shiro Kuramata's distinctive approach combined traditional Japanese aesthetic concepts with modernist expression. We look at the late designer’s work across furniture, interiors and objects

By Danielle Demetriou Published 14 June 26

As she unveils a collaboration with 14th-century Zen temple Ryosokuin (on view until 12 July 2026), Wallpaper* speaks to the Dutch textile designer about working in Japan and the soft power of her medium

By Danielle Demetriou Published 7 June 26

International designers and local makers came together at the Japanese design initiative to reimagine centuries-old traditions

By Danielle Demetriou Published 3 June 26

The three-Michelin-starred restaurant’s first international outpost arrives at Capella Kyoto, uniting two agricultural regions via beautiful creations

By Sofia de la Cruz Published 2 June 26

Thirty years after redefining urban hospitality, Park Hyatt Tokyo begins a new chapter high above Shinjuku, dreamt up by Studio Jouin Manku

By Sofia de la Cruz Last updated 29 May 26

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

By Kanae Hasegawa Published 15 May 26

Wallpaper’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

By Neil Ridley Published 13 May 26

Designed 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

By Anne Soward Published 7 May 26

From sips at the communal tea house to daily hot springs soaks, historic relaxation rituals abound at Kai Hakone

By Leandra Beabout Published 4 May 26

Lulla, 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

By Daven Wu Published 4 May 26

How the Pritzker prize-winning architect went from an inspiring baseball player to one of the most celebrated design names on the planet

By Kanae Hasegawa Published 3 May 26

With 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

By Danielle Demetriou Published 29 April 26

Gwenael 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'

By Ellie Stathaki Published 10 April 26

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

By Danielle Demetriou Published 8 April 26

From 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

By Anna Solomon Published 31 March 26

Casio is upping the aesthetic and material quality of a desk-top mainstay, transforming the S100X-JC1-U calculator with an ancient hand-finished process

By Jonathan Bell Published 31 March 26

Tina 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

By Daven Wu Published 29 March 26

A layered 55-room retreat carries forward the legacy of a 1936 landmark, weaving together centuries of history and culture

By Danielle Demetriou Published 9 March 26

House in Narutaki has been reinvented by kooo architects, from a traditional Sukiya-style residence into a sensitive, minimalist home

By Ellie Stathaki Published 9 March 26

Located in Naramachi, the heart of the Japanese ancient city, Tayura captivates with its boutique comforts and pink-putty colour scheme

By Jens H Jensen Published 27 February 26

We caught up with the Pritzker prize-winning architect on the occasion of his RIBA + LKE Ozolins Lecture in London

By Ellie Stathaki Published 21 February 26