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Elegance Steeped In History at Palace Hotel Tokyo

January 12, 2026

AT Palace Hotel Tokyo, the city’s energy fades into the background. Rising above the moat that encircles the Imperial Palace gardens, the hotel is both impressive and serene, a place that balances understated ...

Glass finds tranquillity above the lively capital at Bellustar Tokyo

Vivian Hui

May 26, 2025

Asia, Feature, Japan, Travel

Tokyo is known to be an energetic city that never stops. Although the hustle and bustle is found on the ground, here at BELLUSTAR TOKYO, A Pan Pacific Hotel, it’s a completely new world. The unique property...

Glass gets that east meets west feeling at Swissotel Nankai

Ashleigh Jacobs

May 19, 2025

Asia, Feature, Japan, Travel

LOCATED conveniently above Namba train station in Osaka’s Namba district is Swissotel Nankai, a luxury establishment that prides itself on its fusion of Swiss hospitality and Japanese design. Prestige ...

Maria Grazia Chiuri weaves East-meets-West elegance into Dior’s Fall 2025 show

Imogen Clark

April 17, 2025

Fashion, Fashion Shows, Feature

IN A thoughtful blend of tradition and innovation, Maria Grazia Chiuri unveils Dior's Fall 2025 collection in Kyoto - a poetic meditation on global fashion rituals through the lens of Japanese heritage and Fre...

Glass relishes in the natural allure of Kyoto at the Park Hyatt

Sophie Richardson

May 13, 2024

Asia, Feature, Japan, Travel

SET within the epicentre of Kyoto’s historical district lies an oasis of tranquillity, natural beauty and sophistication that is the Park Hyatt Kyoto. Considered one of Higashiyama’s hidden gems, the hotel ser...

Glass gets a first class experience at Ritz Carlton Fukuoka, Tokyo

Sophie Richardson

April 29, 2024

Asia, Feature, Japan, Travel

LOCATED within the Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City complex in the central ward of Tenjin, Tokyo, The Ritz-Carlton is one of Kyushu’s newest luxury getaway locations. Keen to discover the impressive addition to ...

Dior welcomes spring with Les Cerisiers – a cherry-blossom homeware collection

Sophie Richardson

April 17, 2024

Design, News

TAPPING into Christian Dior’s strong ties with the land of the Rising Sun, Dior Maison welcomes spring with a cherry blossom-inspired collection titled Les Cerisiers. From an early age, Dior saw Japan as a ...

Síbín calls whiskey connoisseurs to enjoy new Whiskey Passport experience

Nicole Pereira

December 8, 2023

Drinks, News

THE GREAT Scotland Yard Hotel has unveiled its latest adventure, the Whiskey Passport, located at Síbín's elegant speakeasy in central London. The experience is sure to take you on a journey with an impress...

Tokyo is the latest city to be captured in Assouline’s Chic Series

Amber Imogen Star Backhouse

August 10, 2023

Books, News

TOKYO is the inspiration for the new signature chic series book Tokyo Chic (September 2023) by Assouline. With a vibrant history of captivating movies, fashion and refined cuisine, Tokyo is the perfect source ...

Dai Chi – the Japanese restaurant in Soho serving skewers of delight

Lily Rimmer

April 3, 2023

Dining, News

BUILT by the same team who founded Angelina, the Japanese/Italian fusion restaurant in Dalston, Dai Chi is the kushikatsu (kushi = skewer, katsu = deep-fried) sister restaurant building a similar curiosity in S...

Glass talks to a Japanese artist Yuataka Inagawa on his solo exhibition at The MOU Onomichi City University Museum

Glass talks to Japanese artist Yutaka Inagawa on his solo exhibition

Zlata Kryudor

December 1, 2022

Art, Exhibitions, Feature

WITH the essence of contradiction at its core focus, Yutaka Inagawa continues to explore the realms of the creative medium in both art and its presentation. eASY mECHANISM |符と思う is an exhibition that notably ex...

Yutaka Inagawa reveals Solo Exhibition “eASY mECHANISM” at The MOU Museum of Onomichi City University

Yutaka Inagawa reveals eASY mECHANISM at The MOU Museum of Onomichi City University

Zlata Kryudor

November 9, 2022

Art, Exhibitions, Feature

THIS AUTUMN, from 12 November to 25 December 2022, the residents and visitors of the city of Onomochi in Japan will be able to attend the free exhibition organised by Onomochi City University Education &...

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo unveils Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition

Zlata Kryudor

October 13, 2022

Exhibitions, Fashion, Japan, News

FOLLOWING its immense worldwide success from December 21 to May 28, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo will welcome the historically well-loved exhibition, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams. Revealing the...

LOEWE FW22 campaign model: Nijiro Murakami photographer: Ryu Ika

Loewe unveil their star-studded menswear AW22 campaign set in Japan

Alicia Tomkinson

July 28, 2022

Fashion, Menswear, News

LOEWE reveal their new AW22 campaign in collaboration with retailer GR8, one of Japan’s most cutting-edge boutiques. Capturing the urban creative scene of the city, through a 30-second short film set in Tokyo’s...

Officine Universelle Buly opens artistic retail space in Tokyo

Jamison Kent

January 19, 2022

Asia, Beauty, Japan

BELOVED French beauty brand Officine Universelle Buly has opened a store in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Located on the second floor of the Parco Shibuya centre, this new retail space was designed by th...

Loewe announces three-year sponsorship of the Ghibli Museum

Jamison Kent

October 29, 2021

Art, Fashion, News

LOEWE, the Spanish luxury fashion house, has just announced Loewe Foundation’s three-year sponsorship of the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, in partnership with the Tokuma Memorial Cultural Foundation for Animation. Th...

Glass talks to curator Ying Kwok and artist Yutaka Inagawa about Say to Day – their online arts collaboration

Connie de Pelet

October 29, 2021

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Feature

Glass talks to Ying Kwok about Say to Day, her online arts collaboration with Yutaka Inagawa that explores the virtual environment in a unique way LAUNCHED last December, Say to Day is a ...

Ippodo Gallery present The Garden of Dreams: Porcelain Stories by Yuki Hayama

Connie de Pelet

May 10, 2021

Art, News

YUKI Hayama’s The Garden of Dreams: Porcelain Stories will mark his second solo exhibition at Ippodo Gallery. Working in Arita, Saga Prefecture, the birthplace of Japanese porcelain, Hayama produces intricately...

Glass discovers the world of Japanese brewed alcohol, sake and shōchū

Katrina Mirpuri

March 23, 2021

Drinks, Feature, Food & Drink

YOU may have enjoyed a glass of sake or shōchū in a Japanese restaurant, but there are many reasons why you might want to consider buying a bottle for your house. These brewed alcohols are delicate in flavour a...

The Glass Archival Fashion Collectors series – Davil Tran: Issey Miyake, Comme Des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto and Undercover

Lily Rimmer

January 28, 2021

Fashion, Feature

FOR THE Glass Archival Fashion Collectors series, we spoke to some of the most influential collectors from across the world to hear more about how they started their collection, the purpose behind it, and their...

Glass meets Sho Sakurai of J-pop superstar band – Arashi

Katrina Mirpuri

December 17, 2020

Culture, Feature, Music

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DESPITE making their musical debut more than 20 years ago, Arashi are Japan’s biggest boyband, having sold over 54 million records during the span of their career. They continue to produce chart-toppers as well...

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