From island-hopping in southerly Okinawa to farm experiences in rural Aomori and skiing in far northern Hokkaido, this diverse archipelago offers intriguing local culture, ancient history and epic wilderness experiences around every corner — and deeper exploration reaps huge rewards

If you’re planning to enter our Urban Life round, which launches next week, take these tips from four of last year’s top ten photographers

Bodin Hon and Dilara Kan Hon of Studio Yellowdot give us a tour of the places they treasure most – plus a hotel to stay at

Below: ‘The Roubaix finish line is different to other races. You can’t be straight on because there are still riders doing laps of the track. I’d only arrived about four minutes before winner Pauline

When I was 16, I was right in the middle of my tidying research. Every day after school, I would go around tidying the entire house. I was constantly thinking about things like “How can I maintain a t

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