Alan Wiren

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Discovering Edo Japan in 12 Houses

A journey through 300 years of Japanese history—and through the archipelago itself—begins at the gate to...

Art

Don’t Blink! The fleeting world of Japanese woodblock prints

Who has not seen it? Who has not felt the massive lift of salt-streaked, indigo wave...

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Making a fine point

In Sakai, the knives are a cut above. KS meets the men whose handiwork helps world-class...

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Water saved the city

How a confluence of needs, invention, and genius brought new life to one of Japan’s most...

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Picnic with a purpose

Spring has sprung! Let’s eat and drink to it with a homemade hanami bento. KS finds...

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The taste of your heart

Chocolates are the signature gift for Valentine’s Day and White Day, and making them yourself speaks...

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Garb Weeks

Fresh food, riverside terrace, top-end chef and bottom-end prices: Garb Weeks has all the elements of...

Food & Drink

The Nakanoshima Club

Osaka City Central Public Hall is an edifice that has watched over the western end of...

Food & Drink

Riverside Grill and Beer Garden

On the northern bank of Nakanoshima Park is a restaurant aptly named Riverside. It has with...

Food & Drink

Osaka City Hall

There are two restaurants in Osaka City Hall that, despite being on the second floor of...