LIFESTYLE

Scream your way to happiness? Maybe not, but scream clu...

With a gut-wrenching wail that rippled from her body, Amber Walcker joined about...

Japanese government says country needs more women’s roo...

As its name suggests, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and To...

Machida: All the shopping without the crowds

Twenty-seven stops from Shinjuku might make Machida sound like a distant journey...

4 expert tips for family mealtimes without the drama

When you have young children, it can be tempting to feed them early, then sit do...

What is 'butsukari otoko'? The ‘bumping man’ phenomenon...

A video from Shibuya Crossing has been circulating online, prompting questions a...

Ukrainian library in Tokyo offers refugees a sense of home

A small library of Ukrainian-language books in Tokyo's Shibuya area is serving a...

Nobody said vegetable gardens must be in the backyard. ...

If you’ve dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, ...

From blacksmithing to needlepoint, young people are emb...

By age 23, Emma MacTaggart was already noticing how rare her free time was — and...

Seaside winery in Ishikawa turns abandoned dunes into j...

A new seaside winery in Ishikawa Prefecture is transforming abandoned sand-dune ...

Shabby beauty: Inside Japan's oldest, defiant student dorm

Graffiti defaces tattered clay walls and trash piles up in Japan's oldest studen...

Former Fukushima worker devotes life to abandoned pets

Not far from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, former plant worker Toru Akama...

Navigating conversations with children about war, confl...

The latest conflict in the Middle East is developing quickly and deeply complex,...

Japan asked to vote on what to officially call insanely...

The days are starting to warm up here in Japan, and while that used to be a nice...

Bar touts in Japan: What 'kyakuhiki' are and how to avo...

If you’ve ever walked through Kabukicho, Roppongi, or Shinsaibashi at night, you...

It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and ki...

There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they...

Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics insp...

Katherine Nguyen stood with hands folded and head bowed at the altar of a Buddhi...