As a freelance journalist and travel writer living in Japan, I move around a lot for work.When I want to save a few yen on my accommodation, I often stay at capsule hotels, also known as pod hotels.

A cafe in Tokyo offered standing sleeping pods for customers. The experience prompted mixed reviews from YouTubers and TikTok users using the pods. "Only in Japan would you get a solution for a ...

And Nigo, who doubles as a designer, is building a cliff-side house overlooking Tokyo Bay that will feature hotel-style guest pods and, on the roof, a 14-foot stainless steel astronaut sculpture ...