Japan Offers Lessons in Eating, Walking and Bridging the Distance

Our 52 Places columnist tries on traditional robes and footwear; learns to enjoy seafood (as long as it’s not chewy); and discovers (once again) how small the world is.

Adventures in ‘the Most Organized City’ in India

With only three more stops to go, our columnist takes in Chandigarh, Le Corbusier’s rigorously planned city, and, on the flip side, a fantastical rock garden, with a mirrored fun-house and waterfall.