The Aficionados – A new sanctuary in Japan, shaped from earth, spirit and ancient timber, joins the family – headlining this Sunday Edit as our adventures turn east.

We go beneath Manhattan to a 250-year-old Japanese barn turned spa sanctuary, a refuge for A-listers; while world-class chefs pop up from the Irish coast to the Arctic, and we discover Japanese lakeside dining in the Austrian Alps. Ethical botanics inspired by the Ensō circle, a rare tea ceremony in Vals, and a distillery exploring Japanese kijo fermentation round out the journey.

I confess: I am a Japanophile, and hardly know where to begin…

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THE SUNDAY EDIT

Perfectly imperfect…

As Friday afternoon heads for sundowners, I was still trying to begin this newsletter. Normally, that part is easy. Words appear. They behave themselves. This week, they did not.

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