LIFESTYLE
How does inheritance work in Japan?
Many people don’t know or even think about inheritance laws until they are affec...
Is 'Nagoya skipping' a cause of the exodus of young peo...
It wasn’t that long ago that the concept of “Hiroshima skipping,” which refers t...
Young Chinese women find virtual love in 'Deepspace'
Rafayel's girlfriends went all out to celebrate their lover's birthday, renting ...
6 do’s and don’ts on your first date in Japan
Having lived in Japan for 10 years now, I have had my fair share of dating night...
Secret onsen hot spring is a hidden gem in Tokyo
It can be hard to find a good, authentic, rustic onsen hot spring complex that i...
Inside the Future City Pavilion at Osaka Expo
With less than a month to go until the highly anticipated World Exposition in Os...
Young S Koreans giving up on marriage amid economic pre...
Dressed in a pure white wedding dress, Kang Dasom flashes a radiant smile at the...
What happens if I die in Japan?
It’s not something anyone likes to think about, but if you’re living in Japan — ...
What’s it like working for a black company in Japan?
Japan is known for its strong work ethic, where staff are expected to dedicate t...
How the color of St Patrick’s Day went from blue to green
St Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationa...
Tokyo’s Chidorigafuchi announces sakura festival light-...
When it was first dug, the Chidorigafuchi moat was meant to keep people away fro...
The New Yorker, a U.S. institution, celebrates 100 year...
The New Yorker magazine, a staple of American literary and cultural life defined...
Phone bans sweep U.S. schools despite skepticism
At a red-brick school in Virginia, Hayden Jones is one of 1,000 students banned ...
Overseas visitors bringing new life to nuclear disaster...
A town that hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is being sw...
Japanese parenting app has demon call your phone and sc...
It’s an international truth that parenting is hard, and language reflects that. ...
What should you do if you get into a car accident in Ja...
Driving in Japan as a foreigner comes with challenges — unfamiliar traffic ticke...