Tag Archives: Japanese

There’s a wellness craze going on and it has nothing to do with medical research. The 10,000 steps A day road to wellness started in 1965. A Japanese professor of health science thought if people walked at least 10,000 steps a day they wouldn’t suffer the traumas of obesity. The …

As a university student, Hiroki Takahashi could barely step outside his home without a surgical mask on. Even when he did venture out, he was terrified of the fluorescent lighting ubiquitous in convenience stores and trains that ruthlessly illuminated what he was desperately trying to hide — a mass of …

Surrounded by crystal clear waters and beautiful Gulf views, Caesars Palace Bluewaters Dubai is the ultimate sanctuary of relaxation amid the hustle and bustle of the city. And to help celebrate the launch of the hotel’s flagship Qua Spa, guests can experience a complimentary 30-minute Iyashi Dome Trial Session until …

A Georgian country house near Ripon will open this spring as a luxury hotel and wellness retreat. Grade II-listed Grantley Hall has a colourful history and its current owners have spent the past four years converting the building into a hotel and spa complex with a focus on wellbeing. Plans …

As make-up artist Kodo Nishimura sashays into a room in Tokyo balanced on pin-thin heels, he could hardly look less like a practising Buddhist monk. Immaculately made-up, sporting smoky eye-shadow, false lashes and winged eyeliner, he changes outfits three times during a presentation to starry-eyed fans. But, at the Tokyo …

The 23-year-old co-star of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner shares lessons learned from the late, great Kirin Kiki and why the #MeToo movement has been slow to take hold in Japan. Mayu Matsuoka‘s delightfully kooky performance as a nerdy introvert in Akiko Ooku’s Tremble All You Want was one …

Victoria Tsai sat nestled on a couch, looking red carpet-worthy in a pastel blue bustier dress, near a stack of copies of her new book, Pure Skin: Discover the Japanese Ritual of Glowing. Around her buzzed dozens of beauty influences and make-up artists, there to pay homage to the savvy …

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa speaks near a Falcon 9 rocket during the announcement by Elon Musk to be the first private passenger who will fly around the Moon aboard the SpaceX BFR launch vehicle, at the SpaceX headquarters and rocket factory on Sept 17, 2018 in Hawthorne, California. [Photo/VCG] HAWTHORNE, …

The veteran maverick actor was a regular in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s films and had spoken openly about the cancer she said had spread throughout her body. Actor Kirin Kiki died Sept. 15 after an award-winning career that spanned six decades and saw her work with many of Japan’s leading directors. She …

If it weren’t for the potholes slowing us down on the road to Honiara, on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, I would have missed the sign that said Dolphin View Cottage, but our guide, Andrew, knew this road by heart. “That’s Guyas Tohabellana,” he said, waving at a stocky man …