Stasia Matsumoto moved to Japan after finishing university and fell in love with the world of kimono at her local kimono school. Nine years later she is a certified kimono stylist, teacher and consultant, and runs her own kimono business ‘InKimono’ in the famous Asakusa district!  Read on to find out about her journey with traditional Japanese clothing, her favourite kimono, and the best places to learn more about kimono and Japan's remarkable craftsmanship.

Hungry for another Japanese recipe to feed the family? With so many of us spending so much time indoors, it's good to channel not only our frustrations but also our unique creative skills into something as delicious as Japanese food! Thankfully, the skilled chefs over at the prestigious The Peninsula Tokyo hotel are here to save the day with a recipe for Seafood Yakisoba! Quick and easy to make, this dish is perfect for filling bellies with minimal prep! Take it away!

Grab your passport and get ready to embark on a soul-searching adventure with writer Julie Caplin and Fiona, the star of her new book The Little Teashop in Tokyo! Julie talks us through the ins and outs of Tokyo and some of the best spots the city has to offer for cherry blossom viewing this spring!

Tokyo and Kyoto have been voted the world's first and second big cities, followed closely by Osaka in fifth place in the 32nd annual Readers' Choice Awards survey by Condé Nast Traveler!

Tom returns to Tokyo, Japan's futuristic and funky capital for the final installment of his Tohoku adventure. After a bout of retail therapy in Shibuya, Tom scrambled to get his hands on anything and everything colourful in Harajuku, the pop-culture capital of the world; a whacky outfit for a trip to the equally whacky Kawaii Monster Cafe? Tom then paid a visit to leafy Meiji-jingu Shrine, before enjoying a late-night drink in one of Shinjuku's many cosy izakaya. Read on to find out more!