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Yo, what’s up world! Li Wei here, coming at you with a journey that’s less about a destination and more about a vibe. A whole mood. We're diving headfirst into the world of Tadao Ando, the legendary, self-taught architect from Osaka who ...

Yo, what’s up, world! Keiko here, coming at you from the heart of Tokyo. Real talk, when you think about the Shinkansen, what comes to mind? Sleek, futuristic bullet trains slicing through the Japanese landscape with insane precision, ri...

Yo, let's have a real talk. When you picture Japan, what pops into your head? Cherry blossoms doing their pretty pink thing? Ancient temples where the vibes are just… serene? Maybe the electric neon chaos of a Tokyo crossing? That’s all ...

Yo, what’s the deal? It’s Shun Ogawa, and today we’re diving deep, not into some ancient temple, but into a vibe that’s way more recent and, honestly, way more wild. We're about to time-travel back to Japan's Bubble Era—that insane perio...

To stand before a work of Japanese Metabolism is to witness a future that was, a magnificent and audacious dream cast in concrete. Born from the crucible of a nation reinventing itself after the Second World War, Metabolism was not merel...

What’s up, fellow travelers and culture seekers? Hiroshi Tanaka here, your local guide to the real-deal Tokyo that exists beyond the postcards. Today, we're time-tripping back to the early 2000s, a wild era when Tokyo decided to hit the ...

Forget what you think you know about concrete. Seriously. Erase the images of dull, utilitarian cityscapes and brutalist monoliths. We’re about to take a deep dive into a world where concrete is not cold, but serene. Where it’s not a bar...

Hey everyone, it's Sofia! So, when you picture Tokyo, what comes to mind? Shimmering temples, super cute cafes, maybe that crazy busy Shibuya Crossing, right? All total must-dos, for sure. But what if I told you some of the city’s most b...