Tag: Japan
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5 Christmas Markets To Visit in Japan This Festive Season 2025
From Tokyo to Yokohama and Osaka, celebrate the holidays at Japan’s top Christmas markets. Text by: Lim Chee Wah Christmas may not be a public holiday in Japan, but the festive spirit is alive and well. These joyous Christmas markets in Tokyo – plus one in nearby Yokohama and another in Osaka – show just…
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3 Amazing Outdoor TeamLab Exhibitions in Japan
If you think teamLab Borderless is mind-blowing, wait till you see the collective’s outdoor works set in nature. Text by: Lim Chee Wah Japan’s leading force in digital art, teamLab is celebrated globally for its trail-blazing exhibitions where cutting-edge technology meets immersive sound and light design. Since opening its first museum in Tokyo in 2018,…
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BEAUTY TAKES CENTRE STAGE IN MIKIMOTO’S HIGH JEWELLERY COLLECTION
Model Ai Tominaga wears brooch in 18K White Gold, 18K Pink Gold, Freshwater Natural Pearl, Jadeite, Zoisite, Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond Mikimoto looks to the inherent beauty of Japanese culture for its latest high jewellery collection aptly called The Japanese Sense of Beauty Beauty permeates everyday life in Japan – from something as subtle as the…
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MIKIMOTO’S CHERRY BLOSSOM COLLECTION IN FULL BLOOM
New additions to MIKIMOTO’s delicate Cherry Blossom collection signals the arrival of Spring Japan’s cherry blossom season is one of the country’s most anticipated natural phenomena, drawing excitement not just from the Japanese, but from travelers across the globe as well. This period, where cherry blossom flowers explode in all their frothy, pink glory, signals…
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THE ACCIDENTAL GEM
The beginning of a pearl is a curious thing. In reality, it is merely an accident – an irritant that makes its way into an oyster, clam, or mussel. But nature has a funny way of transforming this adaptive instinct into something truly magical. As a form of defense mechanism, the oyster secretes an iridescent…