LIFESTYLE

Kichijoji: Tokyo’s most livable neighborhood

In Kichijoji, the moment your feet touch the ground, you’re within walking dista...

Schoolkids learn life skills through shopping field tri...

Kochi City, the capital of Kochi Prefecture, has a local custom where shop vendo...

You aren't the only one who just sits in the car before...

Have you ever pulled into the driveway of your home or a parking lot spot and ju...

Eight states, three time zones and a ton of history: Ta...

If you’ve ever planned to motor west and take the highway that’s the best, this ...

Famous koi ponds overwhelmed with tourists throwing tho...

Oshino Hakkai is an idyllic spot nestled in the Fuji Five Lakes region of Yamana...

Japan's plus-size industry holds strong despite weight ...

The body positivity movement may have cooled since its 2010s peak, but Japan's p...

Japan’s sticker boom: From nostalgia to Bonbon Drop sti...

Known as shiiru in Japanese, stickers are experiencing a renaissance. According ...

Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, ...

With pretty much everyone owning a mobile phone these days, public telephones ar...

How to use Hello Work in Japan: A guide for foreign job...

If you’re changing jobs in Japan — or trying to find one for the first time — th...

Do-it-yourself projects can save money and build confid...

When something in the house stops working or needs to be replaced, the first imp...

Inclusive instruments help new players find the beat in...

A new music initiative in Tokyo is opening the stage to people who once felt lef...

Empowering women in Japan through kendo

The first person to teach me about kendo (traditional Japanese fencing) was ‌a h...

Edo-Tokyo Museum reopens following large-scale renovation

The Edo-Tokyo Museum, located in Tokyo's Ryogoku district, is one of Tokyo’s lea...

Postpartum care services in hotels gain traction among ...

For many new mothers, questions about breastfeeding, weaning and returning to wo...

Online streamer tops dream job poll for young Japanese ...

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” That’s one of the questions education...

Perfect homework, blank stares: Why U.S. colleges are t...

The assignment involves no laptop, no chatbot and no technology of any kind. In ...