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What’s good, fellow time-travelers and vibe-seekers? It’s your boy James Walker, here to drop some serious knowledge on a Japan that’s straight out of your favorite dystopian sci-fi flick. We're talking about a world of neon-drenched nig...

As a historian, I have spent decades tracing the grand narratives of Japan—the rise and fall of shoguns, the solemn beauty of its religious rites, the intricate dance of diplomacy and isolation. Yet, I often find that the most profound s...

Yo, what’s the move? If you think Japan is just about neon-drenched cities and ancient temples, you’re sleeping on a whole other vibe. Imagine this: you wake up not to an alarm, but to the sound of waves crashing, literally feet from you...

Yo, let's get real for a sec. There's a feeling, ancient and coded into our DNA, that sparks to life when you're gathered around a crackling fire. It's a primal vibe, a throwback to when the squad huddled together for warmth and stories ...

There exists a unique and deeply satisfying alchemy in combining the rigours of physical exertion with the restorative balm of profound comfort. It is a formula perfected in the art of the 'Ride and Retreat'—a journey where the day's cad...

Yo, what’s the 4-1-1? Let’s get one thing straight. You think you know Japan? You’ve seen the temples, you’ve slurped the ramen, maybe you even vibed with the Shibuya Crossing chaos. That’s all G, for real. But you haven’t truly plugged ...

In the ever-shifting landscape of global culture, Japan has perennially been a source of profound fascination, a place where ancient traditions and hyper-modernity perform an intricate, mesmerising dance. From the serene rituals of the t...

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...

There exists a profound and ancient dialogue between the Japanese people and their dramatic, often unforgiving, landscape. For centuries, the soaring peaks and volcanic cones that define this archipelago have been subjects of reverence, ...

There exists a particular kind of pilgrimage, one not found in guidebooks detailing serene temples or bustling fish markets. It’s a journey measured in decibels and defined by the warm, analogue glow of vacuum tubes and the satisfying cl...

Walk down almost any major street in a Japanese city after dusk, and you'll feel it before you see it. It’s a low, percussive hum that seems to emanate from the very concrete, a tidal wave of sound that spills out onto the pavement. Then...

For the seasoned traveller, the one who has already walked the well-trodden paths of Kyoto's temples and felt the electric pulse of Shibuya Crossing, Japan begins to reveal its deeper, more nuanced layers. These are the cultural experien...