Why does this street in Japan look like an endless tunnel of red gates: The fascinating story behind thousands of vermilion 'torii'

Few places in the world are as instantly recognisable as the seemingly endless tunnel of brilliant red gates winding through ...
Food & Wine

9 Japanese Street Foods to Seek Out, From Taiyaki to Yakitori

Japan's ritual, precision, and regional specialization extends to casual fare as much as fine dining. Especially popular during the winter months, oden — found at street stalls and small, casual ...
Los Angeles Times

Column: Embracing Japan and Korea: Street foods, shops and flowers

From diverse street food to unique street fashion, Japan and South Korea have become popular tourist destinations. While visiting both countries this past spring break, I enjoyed noticing some ...
CNN

Kamakura, Japan, asks tourists not to eat while walking

Street food is a staple of many countries. But does that mean you should both buy and eat your food in the street? Japan is struggling to answer that question, particularly when it comes to popular ...
CNN

The Japanese city that dominates street food – and no, it’s not Tokyo

Fukuoka, Japan’s sixth largest city by population, has more open-air food stalls than the rest of the country combined. These stalls are called yatais, and they’re an indelible part of what makes ...
Women's Wear Daily

The Japanese Street Style Trends Bound to Influence Denim

Street style in Japan is one part incubator for experiential design details, and one part homage to traditional indigo techniques and workwear designs. Gordon Muir, denim industry veteran and founder ...