A new district in the heart of Tokyo designed by Heatherwick Studio has been opened by the Prime Minister of Japan, marking the culmination of a thirty-year long regeneration process steered by Mori Building Company.
Japan’s capital city is massive, with over 14 million people, but that doesn’t create an overpowering atmosphere. Instead, Tokyo is one of the world’s friendliest, most welcoming capitals, with a vast array of neighborhoods just waiting for visitors to explore.
For close to three years, pandemic border controls halted foreign travel to Tokyo, leaving its cityscape, sights and scenes exclusively to locals.
Now, with international tourists welcomed back in full, those willing to explore beyond the busier districts of Harajuku, Shibuya and Shinjuku and wander down mazes of side streets in Sangenjaya or Shimokitazawa will find their own version of happiness sipping coffee in a charming kissaten, shopping the racks of a specialty boutique or taking refuge in many of Tokyo’s natural sanctuaries.
We like to think of Tokyo as “the capital of concealed treasures”, where you can imbibe at an intimate bar tucked up in a small office building or enjoy ultra-premium sushi hidden in plain sight.
MISTERGENTLEMAN was founded in 2012 by Takeshi Osumi (aka Big-O) and Yuichi Yoshii.
Since 2013, the Tokyo-based menswear label has been presenting their collections in various styles such as runway shows and even short films at Tokyo Fashion Week.