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Dispatches
Looking for a Japanese tutor in Chicago without breaking the bank? You’re not alone. Whether you’re aiming to order ramen with confidence, ace a language exam, or shape your skills for business or travel, one thing’s clear: good private...
Brooklyn
Bringing a sleek blend of Japanese-inspired aesthetics and high-fidelity audio to the heart of Williamsburg, Hear & There is the latest destination for those seeking an immersive dining and drinking experience. The debut concept from...
Sydney
Interior design studio Matters + Made, are the team behind the sleek aesthetics of Tanuki, a Japanese izakaya located in Double Bay, Sydney. Completed in 2023, the design behind the multi-space contemporary Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar was...
Colorado
As one of the most accomplished Japanese chefs in the United States, widely acclaimed for this namesake restaurant in Miami, Makoto Okuwa has opened his first restaurant in Colorado, the sushi master opting for the Grand Hyatt Vail to showcase his...
South Carolina
Craving authentic Asian cuisine with a Southern approach? Located close to historic Main Street and the Reedy River, and led by executive chef Jose Aguilar alongside renowned chef Masatomo 'Masa' Hamaya, O-Ku Greenville is where you need to be....
Poznań
Entering a Poznań tenement house highlighted by a subtle neon sign, one steps into a fantastical world of Japanese kitsch, daring design and exceptional cuisine. Meaning 'neighbourhood' in Japanese, Tonari has been designed to be just that, a...
Brooklyn
From a ten-seat counter affair in Tokyo in 1992, to a restaurant in Midtown New York some 25 years later, Tonchin moves out to Brooklyn, as the Japanese restaurant renowned for its tonkotsu ramen opens its second NY location in...
New York
Last night (22 March) saw the opening of a new restaurant from HAND Hospitality whose name originates from an old Japanese term 'Towasu' in Yamato Kotoba; Towa bringing an innovative kaiseki-inspired menu led by chef, Masaya Shirai (formerly of...
London
Shuko Oda and John Devitt open their latest Koya outpost, choosing Broadway Market Mews for their intimate, no reservations udon bar. Following on from the success of Koya Soho and Koya City, the duo have headed out east. Taking their famed menu of...
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The simplicity and sophistication of oriental cuisine, and Japanese cuisine in particular, make it among the world's most recognisable international styles of cooking and eating. Even if you are a totally clueless diner, you can still derive...
Philadelphia
Tucked away discreetly on a quiet street in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighbourhood is HIROKI, an immersive Japanese dining concept deeply embedded in Japanese culture. A first for the area, introducing a new hospitality experience to the hip...
Montreal
Applying the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi to their design for sushi chain Ryù's fifth restaurant, Ménard Dworkind Architecture & Design have been careful to preserve original features of the space—choosing a minimalist approach and palette to...
Stuff Crush
Weirdness is a notion long entwined with the concept of creativity. Mocked by the strait-laced confined to their boxes of conformism, celebrated by the bold and the brave who pursue the outré as a means of pushing beyond the banal. In Weird...
City Notes
In Montreal’s Little Italy, a new arrival is making waves with a fresh take on Italian dining. Pasta Pooks, which opened in March 2025, is a compact five-seat takeout counter serving pasta and natural wine in a space that marries Old World charm...
City Notes
A once-forgotten 19th-century residence in Savannah’s historic district has been brought spectacularly back to life, reincarnated as The Douglas; a refined 16-room boutique hotel at 14 East Oglethorpe Avenue, where design meets old-world...
Dispatches
In a country where club floors open with Buddhist chants and Ladyboys offer dawn alms in corsets and stilettos, Elizabeth Waterman has found a world of contradictions too vivid to ignore. Over the past three years, and across four extended trips,...
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There's a paradox about self-care, which is that those who need it most are probably the least likely to practice it. If you're one of those people, you might even be put off by the term self-care. Maybe it sounds too self-indulgent to you. If...
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Looking for a Japanese tutor in Chicago without breaking the bank? You’re not alone. Whether you’re aiming to order ramen with confidence, ace a language exam, or shape your skills for business or travel, one thing’s clear: good private...
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If you’ve ever looked at your balcony and thought, “What a wasted space,” you’re not alone. Many of us live in homes where every square foot counts, yet balconies often remain underutilized. Whether it’s too small, too plain, or simply...
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Recognising the world’s most inspiring work across design, innovation and creativity, the A’ Design Award & Competition stands as one of the most respected and far-reaching international design accolades. Each year, a diverse panel of academics,...