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Halekulani Okinawa: A Hawaiian Hotel Legend in Japan
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (432+ words) away. Now, its owners have reproduced its many charms in a paradisal landscape closer to home in Okinawa. Although many holiday-poor Japanese travellers...archipelago off Japan’s southern tip appeals to locals. In 2015, Mitsui Fudosan acquired a prime beach property in…...
Big ideas in small packages: Japan’s tiny ‘kei’ vehicles provide a compact lesson in design, efficiency and versatility
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (450+ words) Monocle The wider...diminutive size but the vehicles are huge sellers in Japan: more than 1.6 million were purchased last...trucks (the Daihatsu Hijet is a classic that has been in production since 1960). Core kei models such as the...
Does size matter? These compact Tokyo fashion boutiques don’t think so
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) Tiny shops in unlikely locations are helping innovative Tokyo retailers to stay ahead. We track...
Jun Group: Japan's Fashion Empire Beyond Clothing
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (330+ words) Ropé, the Parisian-style café that the group opened in 1972, became a Tokyo institution, known for introducing...and fitness. Which aspects are you most interested in? Fashion is always at the heart of the business but I’m probably more interested in…...