LIFESTYLE
NORAD's Santa tracker, once a Cold War morale boost, no...
The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around ...
How nostalgia led to the invention of the first Christm...
It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.” This ...
Younger generations swap tradition for self-expression ...
Whether dressed in black, mimicking bare branches or decked out with enough bows...
Kotatsu in the Sky returns to the Osaka Wheel, Japan’s ...
Last year, 13,000 people experienced the simultaneous thrill and comfort of the ...
Pet adoption in Japan: Things to consider
There’s nothing like coming home to a wagging tail, a soft purr or a joyful hop....
South Korea's fading nightlife signals shift in hard-dr...
For pub owner Jun Jung-sook, Seoul's once-vibrant Nokdu Street is not what it us...
Japan’s year-end jumbo lottery
With the end of the year fast approaching, now’s a good time to learn about the ...
Where’s the happiest place for foreigners to live in Ja...
Since 2019, Ibaraki Prefecture has conducted a study to gauge the happiness of i...
When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and...
The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the s...
The secret to living to 110? Bad record-keeping, resear...
Most of what we know about humans living to very old age is based on faulty data...
Stay sober and have a jolly holiday season with these e...
Last year, when Lauren Haydel began her first sober holiday season, she wondered...
Why Americans in Japan must file U.S. taxes
Benjamin Franklin said that in life, nothing is more certain than “death and tax...
Worried that your kids could be losing tradition after ...
I am American and my husband is Dutch. Our three kids were born and raised in Sw...
