Decluttering guru Marie Kondo is coming to Netflix
Kondo is the guru of the so-called “mindful organization” movement. Her KonMari tidying method involves assessing the emotional value of each item in our surroundings. Objects that no longer “sp…
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Japanese tour firm offers virtual reality holidays – with a first-class seat
Fasten your seatbelts for a flight departing to Paris – and never leave the ground. That’s exactly what 12 passengers did at First Airlines in central Tokyo this week, where they relaxed in firs…
Here's Your First Look at the English Dub of the Incredible-Looking Batman Ninja
We’ve already seen Junpei Mizusaki’s wild-sounding Batman Ninja in action. But now we finally know when to expect it—and what the amazing adventures of a modern-day Batman in Feudal Japan a…
The First Doping Case of the 2018 Winter Olympics Sees a Japanese Speed Skater Suspended
Japanese short-track speedskater Kei Saito has tested positive for a banned diuretic in the first doping case of the Pyeongchang Olympics. Saito, a reserve on the 5,000-meter relay tea…
The Japanese phrase that led fashion designer Chitose Abe from obscurity to fame
Japanese designer Chitose Abe creates clothes that are inherently cool, wholly original, but also extremely practical. Abe founded the fashion label Sacai—a variation on her maiden name, Sakai—i…
Yoshitomo Nara "Drawings: 1988~2018 Last 30 Years" @ Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Tokyo
One of the most famed and iconic artists from Japan, Yoshitomo Nara just opened a new solo show of older works, "Drawings : 1988~2018 Last 30 years" at Takashi Murakami's Kaikai Kiki G…
Legends of Judo: Kosei Inoue, Olympic champion and Japanese supercoach
In Japan, where judo is more than just a sport, Kosei Inoue is no ordinary athlete. Essentially unbeatable between 1999 and 2003, the half-heavyweight judoka won three world titles and Olym…
The Chairman of Ryohin Keikaku on Charting Muji’s Global Expansion
In the late 1980s we tested the waters: Muji participated in an exhibition of Japanese products in London and sparked a great deal of interest from British retailers. Although Harrods was the first t…
Japanese Skaters Performed Yuri On Ice At The Winter Olympics
Japanese pair Miu Suzaki and Ryuichi Kihara just completed one of the first performances of the 2018 Winter Olympics figure skating program. And they did it to the title track from skating anime Yuri…
Haute furore: Japanese public school criticised for $700 Armani uniforms
A public elementary school in Tokyo’s exclusive shopping district of Ginza has raised eyebrows with a plan to adopt uniforms designed by Italian fashion brand Giorgio Armani for its students. Ta…