LIFESTYLE
The history and summer charm of Japanese wind chimes
Chirin chirin. Representing the twinkling sound of chimes and bells, this Japane...
Kinky knots: Japanese bondage becomes art
In Tokyo, a man watches a woman slowly bind another with ropes attached to chain...
Keeping work from spoiling a vacation takes planning an...
For their 15th wedding anniversary, Katie Walley-Wiegert and her husband decided...
How to see the 2025 Perseid meteor shower in Japan
Want to see shooting stars this summer? The 2025 Perseid meteor shower, one of t...
Bone-chilling taxi tours of Japan’s most haunted places...
There are countless ways in which people try to combat the summer heat, from por...
The 8 most annoying things people do on Japanese trains...
For many people who commute by train, rush hour is an unavoidable source of sign...
35th anniversary of friendship partnership between Kana...
Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds the capital city of South Korea, Seoul, has a...
The Osaka subway system and Dracula want to teach you a...
Sysmex is a company that specializes in blood testing equipment, including machi...
Foreign resident starts work as Kanazawa’s first ever n...
The first chapters of Joris De Bievre’s life in Japan aren’t all that unusual. B...
Let kids create their own garden, and other tips for in...
When I was a kid, my friends and I spent long summer days outdoors, picking dais...
The 3 worst things you can say after a pet dies, and wh...
I saw it firsthand after my cat Murphy died earlier this year. She’d been diagno...
Bar event for sitting and spacing out opening in Tokyo;...
Tokyo’s Boutto Suru Bar is set to welcome customers this month, but part of its ...
WeLearn offers 1-month free trial for Japanese lessons
WeLearn Community is offering a one-month free trial for first-time users, givin...
Japanese train station building set up in just two hour...
Earlier this year, we reported on rial operator JR West’s plans to create the wo...
Who makes laundry smell nice? Meet the professional 'no...
In the laboratories of German fragrance and flavors giant Symrise, a citrus scen...
7 job interview red flags in Japan (and what to ask ins...
You’ve finally landed a job offer in Japan after weeks (or months) of searching....
