LIFESTYLE
A guide to New Year traditions in Japan
For many non-Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and tr...
Shanghai's elderly waltz back to the past at lunchtime ...
A group of retirees cheered under disco lights as 60-year-old Xu Li leapt into h...
From hula hoops to hearing aids: Oldest baby boomers tu...
The oldest baby boomers — once the vanguard of an American youth that revolution...
More people in Japan quit sending New Year’s cards and ...
For over ten years now, I have sworn off Christmas and birthday cards: simply wr...
Showa Hagoita: A vanishing piece of Japan’s New Year cu...
Hagoita (battledores) are traditional Japanese wooden paddles used to play hanet...
It’s more than OK for kids to be bored − it’s good for ...
Boredom is a common part of life, across time and around the world. That’s becau...
Everything you need to know about Christmas, and how it...
Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you k...
Deck your garden with boughs of holly, a plant rich in ...
No doubt you’ve seen your share of hollies this month — in wreaths and boughs or...
NORAD continues decades-long tradition of tracking Sant...
Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won't show up if they're not a...
Uh oh, my child just discovered the truth about Santa
Christmas can be a magical time of year for kids. Writing wish-lists, seeing San...
Rest is essential during the holidays, but it may mean ...
The holiday season is often painted as an idyllic vision of rest, conjuring imag...
Tokyo’s Tsukiji sushi neighborhood asks tour groups to ...
For those with an interest in Japanese cuisine, you can’t hear the name of Tokyo...
Like many holiday traditions, lighting candles and fire...
The warm spices in gingerbread, the woodsy aroma of pine and fir trees, and the ...
AI romance blooms as woman weds virtual partner of her ...
Music played in a wedding hall in western Japan as Yurina Noguchi, wearing a whi...
Majority of Japanese men say they feel some discomfort ...
Like a lot of people, visits to the bathroom on my first few trips to Japan were...
Tokyo considering law requiring more trash cans followi...
For quite some time, the scarcity of trash cans has been among the top complaint...
