Guide to Shinagawa Ward – Tokyo's urban waterfront
Shinagawa Ward is where Tokyo’s industrial harbour is located, along with new high-end condo projects. Its proximity to both Haneda Airport and many of Tokyo’s business centres makes it an increasingly popular choice with expats.
While narratives prevail worldwide that Olympic cities experience a slump after the games, Tokyo is not stopping at 2020. The Olympic host city just announced a mega-scale redevelopment.
Famous Japanese architects and their distinct styles
Japanese architecture mesmerises with its fluidity between tradition and modernity. We present you five award-winning Japanese architects that have shaped urban landscapes and the lives of their inhabitants in Japan.
Neon lights and ultra-modern buildings might be the images that the name ‘Tokyo’ evokes. But the Japanese capital has grown so expansive that it even engulfed small pockets of preserved nature.
Close to important business hubs and popular foodie hotspots, the city of Meguro is made up of both office districts and upscale residential neighbourhoods on the central west side of Tokyo.