Japan
Filed under:
Masters at Work
Capturing a nearly extinct breed of Japanese makers of tea caddies, kimonos, knives, and statues.
Filed under:
The Hidden Osaka Restaurant Where Timing Is Everything
A master chef is obsessed with his craft and customers.
Filed under:
Foraging for Lunch in the Imperial City
Two chefs with one philosophy prepare a cross-cultural meal.
Filed under:
Fine Dining Goes Back to the Future
James Corden gets a lesson in foraging and cold smoking from New Nordic pioneer Mads Refslund.
Filed under:
A Log-Rolling Festival for the Gods
Welcome to the religious spectacular that's equal parts nature, danger, and extreme sports.
Filed under:
A Secret Teahouse and Its Zen Buddhist Bartender
How chef Mads Refslund learned to drink tea in Tokyo.
Filed under:
Inside the Inner Sanctum of the World’s Largest Fish Market
Chef Mads Refslund gets an inside look at Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji Market.
Filed under:
Sumo Stew Is Traditional, Delicious, and Hugely Caloric
The carbo-loaded lunch of Japanese wrestling champions.
Filed under:
The Sumo Top Knot Is the Original Man Bun
And only 55 hairstylists are permitted to create the traditional look.
Filed under:
Sumo Wrestlers Live, Eat, and Train Together
A rare look inside a sumo stable, where tradition rules.
Filed under:
I Rode Hiroshima’s Epic, 70-Kilometer Bike Route
And I realized it’s both a race and a meditation.
Filed under:
The Bridges of Hiroshima Prefecture
The Nishiseto Expressway connects six islands across nine bridges, including some of the world’s biggest.
Filed under:
The Lived-in Jeans of the Onomichi Denim Project
In Southern Japan, some premium jeans come preworn.
Filed under:
This Is the Quietest Place in the World
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park is but one beautiful shrine in a devastated place.
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/52661931/DEL0470601.0.0.jpg)
Why One French District Has Its Own Customs Agents
Welcome to the micronation of Saugeais. It's official. Sort of.
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/52664847/landes011.0.0.jpg)
France’s Biggest Forest Was Planted by People
A million square meters of artificial forest has saved the country's marshlands.
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/52665519/nose-2.0.0.jpg)
Where Perfume Dreams Come True
At Nose, technology guides shoppers to their favorite perfume.
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/52664587/meridian-_foudepatisserie-9.0.0.jpg)
Paris’s New One-Stop Shop for Delicious, Innovative Pastries
Fou de Pâtisserie takes the indecision out of indulgence.