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Kiwi chef Josh Barlow is thrown into the deep end of Tokyo’s food and nightlife scene when he meets up with Japanese chef Nori Tsugawa and cooks for regulars at his izakaya.

Paitangi Ostick is one of the first females to practice tā moko – the Māori art of tattoo. She travels from New Zealand to Tokyo, where she meets Japanese tattoo artist Megumu Kamata to compare notes on their shared craft.

Grace explores Japan's complicated relationship with tattooing.

Grace heads to New Zealand to witness the resurgence of Maori Ta Moko tattooing.

Auckland based illustrator Toby Morris travels to Tokyo, where comic art and anime infiltrate everyday life.