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Japan’s smaller centres and rural locations exert a post-pandemic pull as more companies also leave the capital’s orbit
A teenage boy befriends a mysterious older woman in this eloquent reimagining of Makoto Shinkai’s film and manga novel
Nikkei correspondents reveal their favourite places to find their home country’s cuisine at its very best
Emmanuel Macron has raised concerns about the transatlantic security alliance losing focus
Your most beloved urban running routes, from Athens to Zurich
Government attempts to reverse decades of demographic decline away from the big cities
From Rome’s ‘most luxurious hotel ever’, to tented suites in Bhutan and Christian Louboutin’s Portuguese retreat
The season arrived later than usual in the Japanese capital this year, but its foliage is particularly glorious — as seen in these specially commissioned snapshots taken earlier this week
Living in the hotel of the film would allow our writer to indulge in experiencing conflicting feelings towards ‘fixedness’
Just a few hours from Tokyo lies one of Japan’s most storied — and beautiful — literary destinations, which also makes for a perfect weekend break
Widening probe into alleged sponsorship-related bribery has led to high-profile arrests
Soak up the calming, charming atmosphere at these Japanese institutions, which range from the proudly old-school to hipster havens
Where to shop and eat in Shin-Okubo, one of the city’s buzziest districts
The British chef at the helm of Tokyo’s Michelin-starred Sézanne reveals his favourite places to eat and drink in the Japanese capital
Let the capital take you on a culinary journey around the nation, sampling everything from the north’s ‘soup curry’ to the far south’s Spam and tofu speciality
How to achieve professional triumph in this gladiatorial arena
From retro-tastic classics to mind-blowing VR adventures — via good old pinball machines — every gaming taste is catered to here
International tenants may find lower rents and less competition than in other global cities, but also hidden costs and obstacles
The city of Sapporo wants to host the 2030 Winter Games despite hard lessons from last year’s sporting festival
Investors join luxury real estate tours as yen hits record lows and Bank of Japan sticks to ultra-loose policies
Here’s where to find chocolate at its purest — and all crafted by pioneering artisans — in the Japanese capital
A record number of companies have moved out of the capital to the countryside in the past year, reversing age-old working practices
An ever-shifting canvas for Japan’s world-leading architects, the city is dotted with examples of their mind-bending vision — from stadiums and subway stations to a cake shop and public loos
The founder of Japanese label Visvim looks to the time-worn treasures of the past to find his inspiration
But the Tokyo-based architect still loves tenuguis and his cat T-shirt
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