Tokyo is a city of extremes. It is among the largest metropolises in the world, a forest of glassy skyscrapers, inner-city temples and hidden ramen shops, not to mention some of the best menswear on the planet. A short walk around Shibuya will leave even the most style-conscious man from elsewhere feeling entirely underdressed. It’s no surprise then that MR PORTER stocks so many Japanese brands. (Wait until you see our new Made In Japan edit.)

You might think that there’s already too many things to watch. The water-cooler chat about the appointment view has become like a collectable-stickers trade of films and TV shows on too numerous streaming platforms – got this, want that, don’t have it. But there is a way through. A guide to the new releases that really matter. The ones that deserve your time. MR PORTER may be the men’s luxury style destination, but we’re not just interested in how you look. We have thoughts on what you should see, too.

The modern workday is noisy, reactive and fragmented. But career success rarely comes from dramatic reinventions. More often it’s the accumulation of small habits – how you start the morning, structure your meetings or close the laptop at night – that shapes both performance and wellbeing. The good news: subtle adjustments can have outsized effects. Practice one small act of defiance a day “Most of us default to agreement without realising it,” says Dr Sunita Sah, Cornell professor and national bestselling author of Defy: How To Speak Up When It Matters. “We say, ‘sounds good’, when it doesn’t; ‘I don’t mind’, when we do.”

During a recent trip to Japan – which resulted in our newly launched Made In Japan edit – we were reminded that the sensibility that defines Japanese style also runs deep through its food. It is not loud or overly complicated, and it doesn’t need to be. From the quiet precision of a sushi counter to the warmth of an izakaya, Japan’s restaurateurs have long understood something that the rest of the world is still catching up on – that great cooking is, above all, an act of respect. Here, we asked some of the London-based finest to share what they know, and how you can bring some of those elements into your own kitchen.

Tokyo is a city of extremes. It is among the largest metropolises in the world, a forest of glassy skyscrapers, inner-city temples and hidden ramen shops, not to mention some of the best menswear on the planet. A short walk around Shibuya will leave even the most style-conscious man from elsewhere feeling entirely underdressed. It’s no surprise then that MR PORTER stocks so many Japanese brands. (Wait until you see our new Made In Japan edit.)

You might think that there’s already too many things to watch. The water-cooler chat about the appointment view has become like a collectable-stickers trade of films and TV shows on too numerous streaming platforms – got this, want that, don’t have it. But there is a way through. A guide to the new releases that really matter. The ones that deserve your time. MR PORTER may be the men’s luxury style destination, but we’re not just interested in how you look. We have thoughts on what you should see, too.