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Return visit: Nakano Broadway, three years on

ESSAY

Return visit: Nakano Broadway, three years on

18 APR 2026

Word: 侘寂 (wabi-sabi)

ESSAY

Word: 侘寂 (wabi-sabi)

18 APR 2026

Why Japan's second-hand watch market is the best in the world

ESSAY

Why Japan's second-hand watch market is the best in the world

6 APR 2026

Kobe beef — is it worth the price, and can you eat it on a budget?

ESSAY

Kobe beef — is it worth the price, and can you eat it on a budget?

5 APR 2026

An Afternoon with the Last Nishijin Weaver

CRAFT FILES · NISHIJIN

An Afternoon with the Last Nishijin Weaver

1 APR 2026 · 22 MIN

A Week of Ramen in Osaka — Ten Counters

DISPATCH · OSAKA

A Week of Ramen in Osaka — Ten Counters

28 MAR 2026 · 11 MIN

Field Notes — On the 06:04 out of Shin-Ōsaka

FIELD NOTE

Field Notes — On the 06:04 out of Shin-Ōsaka

25 MAR 2026 · 3 MIN

Eight JDM Destinations — Tokyo to Yokohama

DISPATCH · YOKOHAMA

Eight JDM Destinations — Tokyo to Yokohama

22 MAR 2026 · 8 MIN

A Day In Ginza — Eight Blocks, Eight Watch Shops

DISPATCH · TOKYO

A Day In Ginza — Eight Blocks, Eight Watch Shops

18 MAR 2026 · 10 MIN

Inside the Seiko Archive, With the Man Who Keeps It

CRAFT FILES · ISHIKAWA

Inside the Seiko Archive, With the Man Who Keeps It

14 MAR 2026 · 28 MIN

Word — 粋 (iki)

WORD

Word — 粋 (iki)

10 MAR 2026 · 4 MIN

Return Visit — Nakano Broadway, Three Years On

RETURN VISIT

Return Visit — Nakano Broadway, Three Years On

6 MAR 2026 · 7 MIN