No22 [Luxury] The Orient Express made in Japan
Since last October, you can discover Kyushu Island while on board an exceptional train designed by Mitooka Eiji. For the last ten years, the island […]
Month: June 2014
No22 [Discovery] Their originality is their strength
Yufuin no mori With an exterior that is curvaceous and rounded. This is a train that you immediately want to climb aboard when you see […]
No22 [Focus] The railway world renewed
The idea of special excursion trains was first developed on Kyushu Island. They are now multiplying across the rest of the country. Travelling by train […]
No22 [Culture] Ito Toyo, in the service of men
On his recent visit to Paris, the winner of the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize returned to the subject of his different projects. Zoom Japon, our French sister publication, made […]
No22 [Cooking] Nasu Dengaku
Nasu Dengaku (Aubergine with Miso) Dengaku is a style of Japanese cooking with sweetened miso paste. […]
No22 [Literature] Discovering Natsume Soseki
Published a century ago, Kokoro is still very popular in Japan in 2014. The Asahi Shinbun newspaper, that first published it in serial form, has started […]
No22 [Train] The man who loved trains
His railway creations are what dreams are made of. Okuyama Ken tells us more about his work and projects. You can’t talk about Japanese train […]
No22 [Travel] The Inner Sea by bike
There’s nothing like a lovely bike ride from one island to the other to discover one of Japan’s most beautiful regions. Despite the dense […]
No22 [Eating] It’s time for kaimono
It’s time for kaimono Maeda Haruyo has lived in Europe for a long time. She tells us what it’s like to feed her family in […]