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TRAVEL
‘guntû’, a Small Ryokan Afloat in the Seto Inland Sea.
guntû, the name of a small boat with just nineteen rooms, sails the waters of the Seto Inland Sea with its countless islands, large and small.
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DESIGN
Fractal Sights: Mirrors and Lights
While studying art in Los Angeles, Koji Yamami discovered the kaleidoscope and went on to dedicate his life to the artform.
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DESIGN
Reading List: The Japanese House Reinvented by Philip Jodido
Published in 2015, this book remains utterly pertinent three years on.
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ARTS
Kalel Koven: Shooting Straight, through Blurry Photos
When Kalel Koven arrives Japan, this talented photographer swaps his camera for a smartphone and captures passers-by as they move through restless cities.
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TRAVEL
Video: Taking a Spin on the Shuto Expressway, Tokyo’s Urban Motorway
From Toyosu to Ueno, traversing the famed Rainbow Bridge and on to Ginza, for a small fee, Tokyo’s motorway cuts through the Japanese capital, allowing drivers to witness a panoply of panoramas.
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HIGHLIGHTS

TRAVEL
Built to Please Westerners, the Hotel is Where the True Essence of Japanese Hospitality Breathes
Mampei Sato, the ninth-generation heir to Man’emon Sato, who in 1764 or so founded the Kameya Hatago, an inn for travelers, decided to remodel his family’s establishment.
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Boutique Kinasé, the Store Paying Homage to Niigata

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An Inn that Established New Standards for Japanese Resorts

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Following in the Footsteps of Samurais on the Nakasendo Trail

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David Chang Serving up Surprising Japanese Food to Toronto

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Tune of the Day: You Can Be a Robot, Too by Shintaro Sakamoto

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The Famed Hotel Chain, Launched in Karuizawa, Continues Evolving Even Today

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FEATURES

VIDEOS

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TRAVEL

Ban’ei Horse Racing Episode 1

There is an unbelievable horse race in Obihiro, Hokkaido. A horse competition like this one probably could not be found anywhere in the world no matter where one looked.

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FOOD

KI NO BI: Pioneering Gin Trailer

The series of three episodes guides you through the world of KI NO BI, a pioneering craft gin made at the Japan’s first dedicated gin distillery, The Kyoto Distillery.
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FOOD

KI NO BI: Pioneering Gin Trailer

The series of three episodes guides you through the world of KI NO BI, a pioneering craft gin made at the Japan’s first dedicated gin distillery, The Kyoto Distillery.
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ARTS

Paris, Kyoto: Kohei Nawa

In this special episode shot in Kyoto, the Japanese sculptor, Kohei Nawa, invites us to his workshop Sandwich, to tell about his monumental work Throne currently displayed under the Pyramid...
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TRAVEL

The Portrait of an Island: BULL SUMO

Among the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture is an island that’s expected to become a world heritage site.

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FOOD

Paris, Tokyo: Robert Compagnon

With his co-chef and talented wife, Jessica Yang, Robert Compagnon opened one of the top new restaurants in Paris: Le Rigmarole.
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CULTURE

Deco Tora: Techno on the Road

Short for “Decorative Truck,” Deco-Tora is a genre of custom trucks, which has been a popular sub-culture in Japan since the 1960s
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CULTURE

DJ Gonno “SHIN-EI Press” – VOISKI REMIX –

Launched in 2016, INDUSTRIAL JP is an experimental project that transforms small factories in Japan with cutting-edge technology into music labels.
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ARTS

Paris, Tokyo: André Saraiva

In this episode, the world-renowned graffiti artist André Saraiva tells us about the strong links between his artwork and the city of Tokyo.

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DESIGN

Paris, Tokyo: Ramdane Touhami

In this episode, Ramdane talks about his latest project, the French beauty line Buly
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NOMADS: Julien Guerrier

“Wandering is human. Strolling is Parisian” says Victor Hugo.
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FOOD

GRIS: THE ZEN OF FUSION

In the third episode of Signatures, we play the art of cuisine and the art of eye contact.

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