Originally used as the background for Humphrey Bogart’s close-up, these Japanese folks are now having their time in the spotlight.
Shibuya (Page 8)
Right in the middle of one of Japan’s trendiest neighborhoods is a celebration of old-school media.
Second instalment includes a boss fight and a stop at Matsuya to fuel up on gyudon beef bowls.
When life hands you chocolate, wafer, and a special store to combine the two…it’s time to make your very own KitKat.
Tokyo won’t give you a permit to film on the Scramble Crossing? Don’t worry, because now there’s an alternate site!
Japan is filled with special KitKat flavors, but one you design and make yourself could be the most special of all.
Bouldering walls, a skate park and a 24-hour yokocho food alley are just some of the drawcards you’ll find at Tokyo’s newest shopping mall.
“Godfather of streetwear” reimagines Starbucks as a gas stand that sells exclusive Fragment drinkware and T-shirts.
A trendy spot in Tokyo collaborates with an 87-year-old confectionery famous for its cream buns to whip up two new Insta-worthy bites to go.
Shibuya protest comes eight days after a foreigner was filmed being detained by police on the road in Tokyo.
Symbol of loyalty turned into a sign of the times, but Tokyo authorities ask people to stop.
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