There is no more intimate way to understand Tokyo's unique blend of past and present than shedding your clothes and engaging ...

Walking around Tokyo, you may have noticed a number of tall, narrow chimneys rising above the skyline every so often. Such stacks are a good indication that you’ve stumbled across a sento, or communal ...

This article is part of a collaboration between Nikkei Asia and FT Globetrotter, showcasing the best journalism from Nikkei Asia writers about cities across the region. You can read more from ...

Covid accelerated a decline but a new breed of bathhouse is reimagining a Japanese tradition It is a Japanese ritual that stretches back centuries: stripping off in the company of friends and ...

Does the thought of getting nude with other people in your local sento, or public bath, raise a smile or make you cringe? Whatever your personal take, the process of bathing in true Japanese form has ...

One way to get around and familiarise yourself with a new city when travelling is to explore it on foot. If you are a runner, you get to cover more ground. Fitting a long-distance run into a tight ...

Asobi Systems' MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON project, which aims to spread and promote Harajuku's kawaii pop culture throughout the world, launched a unique and very popular Airbnb apartment in 2018 called MOSHI ...

This article is part of a collaboration between FT Globetrotter and Nikkei Asia. FT Globetrotter showcases the best journalism from Nikkei Asia writers about cities across the region, starting with ...