With a series of ancient rituals that take place in traditional houses with tatami mat floors and sliding paper doors, the Japanese tea ceremony makes putting the kettle on look primitive. (more…)

Having run countless endurance races and ultra-marathons, just reading Susie Chan’s list of achievements makes us feel like we need a lie down. Earlier this year, she laced up her well-worn shoes in search of Japan’s ancient Nakasendo Way. (more…)

New year, new you? Thanks to its excellent accessibility from a number of cities such as Tokyo, Kanazawa, and Nagano, the 70km (44 mile) long Shin-Etsu Trail is one of our favourite undiscovered hiking trails and the perfect place to blow away those December cobwebs. (more…)

Hugh Godwin, the rugby union correspondent for i news catches up with rugby legend Demi Sakata: the first Japanese player to be inducted into the Rugby Board Hall of Fame. (more…)

We hope you're having a wonderfully festive Christmas with lots of food and drink (as well as a present or two!) While we're not wishing the holidays away, 2019 is set to be a momentous year for Japan, so we’re peeking around the corner to see what’s in store! (more…)