1 min readJapan
Views: 0After dark, many Japanese cities shift to a smaller scale: narrow alleys of bars, red lanterns over doorways and signs stacked up the buildings. A gallery of the country's evening streets.
2 min readPhoto Essays
Views: 5Stone lanterns in mist, a Buddha slowly turning green, a temple yard under snow. An essay on how Japanese sacred places let time show on their surfaces.
1 min readJapan
Views: 0Japan has two great religious landscapes, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, and many people move between them without contradiction. A gallery of gates, lanterns and quiet details from that shared world.
1 min readPlaces
Views: 0Arches of pink over the road, branches leaning across a lake and petals against old stone: a short season, photographed carefully.
1 min readJapan
Views: 0South of Osaka and Nara, the mountainous Kii Peninsula holds some of Japan's oldest pilgrimage routes. A small gallery of pagodas, waterfalls and forest paths in the spirit of the region.
2 min readTravel
Views: 1A rechargeable transport card saves time on trains, buses and even at the convenience store. A quick explainer for Taiwan and Japan.
2 min readJapan
Views: 0In Japan the seasons are not just weather; they shape festivals, food and where people travel. A season-by-season way of thinking about when to go, from plum blossoms in late winter to snow in temple yards.
1 min readMoments
Views: 0A shopping street in Kobe before it wakes, a monk crossing a snowy temple yard, stone lanterns along a misty path.
1 min readPeople
Views: 0A monk crossing a snowy temple yard, stone lanterns in the mist at Kōyasan, moss and incense.
2 min readPhoto Essays
Views: 1Every spring Japan gathers under trees that will be bare in a week. On hanami, mono no aware, and why the shortness of the season is the point.
2 min readJapan
Views: 0Squeezed into a narrow strip between the Rokkō mountains and Osaka Bay, Kobe grew into one of Japan's great ports and one of its most outward-looking cities. A profile of its geography, history and recovery.
2 min readTravel
Views: 0Cherry blossoms are beautiful and brief, and their timing changes every year. How to plan a trip around them without being disappointed.
2 min readJapan
Views: 0At 3,776 metres, Mount Fuji is Japan's highest peak and its most familiar symbol. A profile of the volcano, the lakes at its northern foot, and why Japanese art keeps returning to it.
2 min readJapan
Views: 0High in the forested mountains of Wakayama, Kōyasan is a small town made largely of temples. Founded by the monk Kūkai in the early 9th century, it remains the centre of Shingon Buddhism.
1 min readPlaces
Views: 0A tower framed by cherry blossoms, the busiest crossing in the city and the narrow streets in between.
1 min readPeople
Views: 0Commuters in morning light, the Shibuya crossing, and single figures passing through neon and lantern light at night.
