LIFESTYLE
Workplace sexism in Japan: Women share gender inequalit...
After having experienced my fair share of less-than-cool comments and some rathe...
Interested in investing in Japan but don’t know where t...
If you’ve got a little voice in the back of your head telling you “I should prob...
Infidelity for the social media age: What is microcheat...
Liking a co-worker’s photo on social media. Sending them direct messages. Checki...
Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the...
Over the past few years, experts have been sounding the alarm over how much time...
Japanese bar district to get bilingual wristbands to he...
There’s nothing quite like heading out for a drink, finding a bar with a great a...
Best moving companies in Japan: Which one should you use?
Moving in Japan can get expensive—and fast. Between booking a moving company, co...
What are you supposed to do with your backpack on a cro...
Japanese spend a lot of time thinking about manners, and spend a lot of time ri...
Why April means new beginnings in Japan
A word you would have seen a lot from late February through the end of March is ...
Sayonara, paper straws? Starbucks Japan rolls out new b...
As part of its efforts to be more eco-friendly, roughly five years ago Starbucks...
‘Wellness rooms’ are claiming space in many homes
Our homes have been multitasking for a while now. They may be where we work, the...
Swinging an umbrella while walking has same force as a ...
When it rains it pours in Japan, so you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone not wal...
Hay fever in Japan: What you need to know
Hay fever (allergic rhinitis), or kafunsho in Japanese, is a growing health conc...
Japanese video games don’t need to Americanize, says Sm...
As the creator of the Super Smash Bros and Kirby franchises, Masahiro Sakurai is...
A century of love – How dating and marriage have evolve...
Times change, as do many things. Even dating norms now look wildly different to ...
Takanawa Gateway City opens as upscale Tokyo urban hub
Get ready for the opening of Takanawa Gateway City, a vibrant new development ju...
How does inheritance work in Japan?
Many people don’t know or even think about inheritance laws until they are affec...
