The morning we set off for the Inca Trail the sky looked like someone had polished it with a lens…

There’s a small, private thrill that comes from opening a web page in Tokyo and watching the little wheel of…

In Japan, silence isn’t just the absence of sound — it’s a design principle. Walk into a Shinto shrine, step…

There’s an old joke among expats in Japan: “This country has the fastest trains in the world, yet you’ll still…

There’s a moment every visitor to Japan experiences — usually on day two, right after they’ve recovered from the jet…

I remember the first time I guided a friend from overseas through Tokyo’s airport: bleary-eyed, dragging suitcases, and desperately hunting…

In a world that moves at relentless speed, Japan offers something quietly radical: an invitation to slow down and truly…