After the successful luxury real estate debut of the Aston Martin Residences in Miami, British luxury sports car manufacturer announced a new partnership with Japanese concierge leader Vibroa to build the first Asian home “designed by Aston Martin.” Located in the heart of Tokyo’s highly desirable Omotesando, the four-storey home No. 001 Minami Aoyama features an … Read more
Whether you love binge-eating sushi or beautiful ancient sites and castles, Japan should definitely be on your travel bucket list. Japan might be a good place to start even if you wish to explore international business opportunities. But no matter the purpose of your trip, it comes with the risk of emergencies, both medical and … Read more
Deus Japan introduced a new project called ‘Dirt Dauber,’ based on a 2002 Yamaha TW225. In Japan, the TW is more synonymous with the early 90’s ‘Suka-Tune’ era of custom bikes. In typical Suka-Tune fashion the TW225 comes with the chassis, subframe, and everything else on full display. According to Deus Japan Bike Builder, Tomoyuki … Read more
BEAMS Japan teamed with Seiko and introduced a bespoke historic reprint model, the 1965 Dive Watch. Famously worn by Kiyoshi Atsumi who played Tora-San in the movie Otoko wa Tsuraiyo, this is Seiko’s first ever diver’s watch made in 1965 at a time when watches with high levels of water resistance were not widely available. … Read more
Seiko teamed up with a Japanese fashion brand Mastermind on this new limited edition chronograph. Housed in a titanium case the Revolution Line Mastermind Limited Edition comes with an all-black design featuring the SKULL logo at the twelve o’clock position, and like other Astron 5X watches features solar charging and GPS. The beauty of GPS-synced … Read more
Audi Japan has teamed up with Final Fantasy XV developer Square Enix to build this magnificent one-of-a-kind Final Fantasy XV R8, the “Star of Lucius” car from the film Kingsglaive. Featuring several FF15-inspired design elements, including unique wheels, the Audi R8 Star of Lucis is powered by a 610-horsepower 5.2-liter V10 engine mated to a … Read more
To celebrate a year in business KitKat and Chocolatory have cooked up something special, a limited edition gold Kitkat. Limited to 500 sticks, the KitKat bar wrapped by hand in gold leaf is priced at 2,016 yen (approx. $16.33USD) and will go on sale later next month. The Chocolatory is also raffling off an actual … Read more
Italian menswear brand Ermenegildo Zegna has created a capsule collection to celebrate japanese craftsmanship. “I am very intrigued by the new power generation of young men. I asked myself how I could make Zegna distinctive, so I emphasized a studied nonchalance in dressing up for men to make their personality much more visible and contemporary. … Read more
A bunch of Japanese grapes has sold for a record one million yen ($8,200) at a wholesale auction. The bunch which weighs 700g had 26 grapes, meaning each grape cost a whopping $315. Cultivated only in western Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, Ruby Roman is considered the world’s most exclusive grape, was developed over 14 years, first … Read more