Flipping Japanese
“…these burgers are the antithesis of traditional Japanese cuisine: big, greasy, and impossible to eat without making a mess.”
Flipping Japanese
“…these burgers are the antithesis of traditional Japanese cuisine: big, greasy, and impossible to eat without making a mess.”
Tastemaker: Thierry Marx
“In France, tradition and innovation are always battling,” he says. “In Japan, however, there was no battle”
Tastemaker: Thierry Marx
“In France, tradition and innovation are always battling,” he says. “In Japan, however, there was no battle”
Tokyo’s best high-tech kids’ activities
For children interested in science and technology — or for parents eager to spark that interest — Japan’s capital is the place for kids to get neck-deep in high-tech.
Tokyo’s best high-tech kids’ activities
For children interested in science and technology — or for parents eager to spark that interest — Japan’s capital is the place for kids to get neck-deep in high-tech.
Down By the River
“…between glitzy Ginza boutiques and the humble suburban sprawl of Chiba prefecture; between rustic postwar tenements and the gleam of Odaiba’s futuristic architecture.”
Down By the River
“…between glitzy Ginza boutiques and the humble suburban sprawl of Chiba prefecture; between rustic postwar tenements and the gleam of Odaiba’s futuristic architecture.”
Haikyo: exploring abandoned Japan
“…there is something very Japanese about seeing these man-made objects returning to nature: trees growing in kitchens; vines swallowing roofs; storms washing away years of paint…”
Haikyo: exploring abandoned Japan
“…there is something very Japanese about seeing these man-made objects returning to nature: trees growing in kitchens; vines swallowing roofs; storms washing away years of paint…”
Interview: Grandmaster Flash
“The Japan Times says you don’t know who I am,” he bellowed to the crowd, “So let’s tell them: WHO AM I?”
Interview: Grandmaster Flash
“The Japan Times says you don’t know who I am,” he bellowed to the crowd, “So let’s tell them: WHO AM I?”
Hideki Kuwajima: Vertical / Horizontal
“Complexity mirrored against itself can reign in chaos in ways that makes the discordant divine. “
Hideki Kuwajima: Vertical / Horizontal
“Complexity mirrored against itself can reign in chaos in ways that makes the discordant divine. “
Interview: Luna
“Earnest, to me, is a bad word.”
Live Music Preview: Robert Randolph
“…these riffs are searing, unadulterated joy — too hot for heaven and too sweet for hell.”
Live Music Preview: Robert Randolph
“…these riffs are searing, unadulterated joy — too hot for heaven and too sweet for hell.”
Concert Preview: The Sea and Cake
“Post-rock seems to have been born a genre already approaching middle age. “
Concert Preview: The Sea and Cake
“Post-rock seems to have been born a genre already approaching middle age. “
Amon Tobin: “Out From Out Where”
“…adds to a small collection of jungle/techno that still has flesh and blood beneath the circuits…”
Amon Tobin: “Out From Out Where”
“…adds to a small collection of jungle/techno that still has flesh and blood beneath the circuits…”
Sigur Ros: “( )”
“When Birgisson sings, his mesmerizing falsetto sounds somewhere between a choirboy and a very, very lonely whale.”
Sigur Ros: “( )”
“When Birgisson sings, his mesmerizing falsetto sounds somewhere between a choirboy and a very, very lonely whale.”
Interview: Masa Hidaka
“…the police hated me, the fire chief hated me, but now, it’s normal.”
Interview: Masa Hidaka
“…the police hated me, the fire chief hated me, but now, it’s normal.”
Azure Ray: ‘Burn and Shiver’
“…horns accentuate tracks by letting out the occasional warm sigh, but then tip-toe out before stirring anyone out of their sugarplum dreams.”
Azure Ray: ‘Burn and Shiver’
“…horns accentuate tracks by letting out the occasional warm sigh, but then tip-toe out before stirring anyone out of their sugarplum dreams.”
Canyoning: Plunging Into the Abyss
“…the key is to look straight up,” he says with a wink. “That way, you’ll fall straight down.”
Canyoning: Plunging Into the Abyss
“…the key is to look straight up,” he says with a wink. “That way, you’ll fall straight down.”
The Most Popular Lunch Spot in Tokyo
“If you think convenience store food is limited to potato chips and dodgy dried meats, then come to Japan”
The Most Popular Lunch Spot in Tokyo
“If you think convenience store food is limited to potato chips and dodgy dried meats, then come to Japan”
Second Helpings: Nostalgic Japanese foods
“Most kids may not be connoisseurs, but they’re never afraid to tell you what they like on the table.”
Second Helpings: Nostalgic Japanese foods
“Most kids may not be connoisseurs, but they’re never afraid to tell you what they like on the table.”
Pop goes the cash register
“Pop-up retail has been around for a while. Long enough, in fact, that scenesters like Kitsune now feel they need to differentiate themselves from the concept. “
Pop goes the cash register
“Pop-up retail has been around for a while. Long enough, in fact, that scenesters like Kitsune now feel they need to differentiate themselves from the concept. “
