Beyond the neon lights: Discover Tokyo’s timeless traditions

Japanese culture has always had a strong influence. Whether food, anime or Pokémon, Japan has captured attention from ...
The Japan Times

Japan Times 1925: Tokyo population booming in late Taisho Era

The Japanese capital averaged more than 50,000 births per year in the 13 years leading up to 1925, as steady incomes allowed ...
insider.si.edu

Tradition in the making : the life and work of Tokyo craftsmen / Robert Gerard Pontsioen

Sponsored by: Sasakawa Foundation of Great Britain; Smithsonian Institute; University of Aberdeen, College of Arts and Social Sciences; Scottish Funding Council Overseas Research Student Awart.
JSTOR Daily

Design History of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Emblem Selection and Participatory Design

Review of Japanese Culture and Society, Vol. 33/34, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Design, Culture and Urbanity in an Era of Dissonance (2021-2022), pp. 55-67 (13 pages) Kuresawa Takemi, Orinpikku to ...

Tracing the Edo Shogun Roads: Kanto’s highways of heritage and craftsmanship

The Kanto region, defined by the expansive Greater Tokyo Area, is recognised for its dynamic modernity, towering architecture ...

Tokyo Taxi is a sentimental but moving ride through Japan’s post-war history

Tokyo Taxi review: veteran director Yoji Yamada's adaptation of Driving Madeleine is an overwrought but expertly controlled melodrama elevated by Chieko Baisho's powerhouse performance as an elderly ...
UNHCR

Refugee pushes through pain to make history in Tokyo Marathon

Sitting on the ground after the finish line, Yonas Kinde pants heavily for air. His running shoes lie beside him, removed to bring some relief to his feet which are swollen by the race. He is tired ...