3+ week, 3+ day ago   (286+ words) There’s far more to Japanese schools than rote learning and cramming. Our Tokyo bureau chief explores the country’s best-in-class approaches to moulding responsible citizens. The idea of cleaning has an elevated place in Japanese culture, influenced by the concept of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1070+ words) Whether you’re making for the shore, the slopes or the city, these four dedicated travel shops have enough covetable stock to really stretch your baggage allowance. One of his bestselling summer products is a 1940s travel-size dominoes set, a far more…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (432+ words) Honolulu’s legendary Halekulani hotel is a dream for Japanese guests, but far away. Now, its owners have reproduced its many charms in a paradisal landscape closer to home in Okinawa. Although many holiday-poor Japanese travellers are prepared to fly to…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (239+ words) The Familymart jingle, train-station melodies and temple bells tell a story of Japan’s past and present. On my first trip to Tokyo in the late 1990s, I bought a minidisc player and a small microphone. Then I set out to record…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (663+ words) While many were grounded, the travel industry has been gently gearing up. Here are some new developments that you might have missed. We start our tour at a citrus-strewn island hotel in Japan. On a map, Ikuchijima is a tiny…...