LIFESTYLE

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An old tradition finds new life as Germans flock to forests to collect mushrooms

An old tradition finds new life as Germans flock to for...

Wolfgang Bivour carefully emptied a basket of freshly collected mushrooms onto a...

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How generative AI could change the way we think and speak

How generative AI could change the way we think and speak

There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) will have a profound impact o...

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Flying witch fantasies come true at Japan’s cosplay zipline event

Flying witch fantasies come true at Japan’s cosplay zip...

Halloween is just around the corner, and so you’re probably going to be seeing a...

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Where are the most appealing parts of Japan? Prefecture survey investigates

Where are the most appealing parts of Japan? Prefecture...

Japan might look like a tiny country on the world map, but zoom in and you’ll fi...

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Human washing machine pods coming to Japanese hotels

Human washing machine pods coming to Japanese hotels

At hotels in Japan, the bathing facilities usually fall into two broad categorie...

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Blame the 'gaijin': Are foreigners ruining Japan?

Blame the 'gaijin': Are foreigners ruining Japan?

Ever experienced the “blame the gaijin” trope? You’re alone in your apartment wh...

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Losing a family pet gives parents a chance to teach children about death and grieving

Losing a family pet gives parents a chance to teach chi...

Losing a pet is the first time many children encounter death. The experience can...

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Maternity and paternity leave options in Japan

Maternity and paternity leave options in Japan

Congratulations on your incoming little one(s)! After you register your pregnanc...

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Culturepreneurship in Kyoto: Blending Japanese tradition with global business

Culturepreneurship in Kyoto: Blending Japanese traditio...

A new generation of entrepreneurs is emerging in Japan. They are not the stereot...

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Play captures struggles of Sendai residents after 2011 tsunami

Play captures struggles of Sendai residents after 2011 ...

A new stage reading has brought to life the story of a community that dreamed of...

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Japanese firms aim to provide mobile mosques to areas in hardship

Japanese firms aim to provide mobile mosques to areas i...

Two Japanese companies in the field of health and well-being are teaming up to p...

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Making a will in Japan: What foreign residents need to know

Making a will in Japan: What foreign residents need to ...

Are you a testator? If not, you should be. A testator is someone who has prepare...

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AI in the classroom is hard to detect – time to bring back oral tests

AI in the classroom is hard to detect – time to bring b...

News that several New Zealand universities have given up using detection softwar...

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Waiting isn’t a bad thing — it can actually boost your wellbeing

Waiting isn’t a bad thing — it can actually boost your ...

Waiting can be boring, which is why we typically do anything we can to avoid it....

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More tip jars appear at Japanese restaurants, but there are important reasons why you shouldn’t tip

More tip jars appear at Japanese restaurants, but there...

With the yen reaching record lows and visitors from abroad reaching record highs...

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Japan's creative use of bamboo draws global attention

Japan's creative use of bamboo draws global attention

What began as a local push to tame Japan's overgrown bamboo forests has grown in...