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How to ask women out in Japan (without being creepy or ...
Asking someone out is nerve-wracking no matter where you are, but in Japan, it c...
Some plants cause more suffering than others for garden...
For many, the return of the spring garden brings with it a sneezy, itchy, foggy-...
Japanese restaurant chain installs tip boxes in respons...
Tipping isn’t a thing at Japanese restaurants. While some foreign-language cultu...
Fireflies in downtown Tokyo – Beautiful hotel garden be...
Japan likes to mark the passing of the seasons by going out to see the beautiful...
What’s it really like to work at Starbucks in Japan?
In Japan, Starbucks employees exude a sense of energy and enthusiasm while they ...
Welcome to Japan’s smallest natural mountain, where you...
If you believe life is all about small wins, then there’s a site in Japan you’ll...
Japanese high school ends tradition of having all stude...
Tochigi Prefecture’s Otawara High School takes its school motto, “Shisso kenjits...
Is the Southern accent fixin' to disappear in parts of ...
Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine's visits to New York ...
Should you sneak a pet into a no-pet apartment in Japan...
Finding a pet-friendly apartment in Japan isn’t easy for animal lovers. Once the...
Should you work for a haken dispatch company in Japan?
There are many reasons why foreign workers in Japan choose to work for a haken g...
Japanese convenience store with customer showers proves...
Japanese convenience stores have just about everything. We’re not just talking a...
How to break up with your partner in Japanese
Nobody wants to think about ending a relationship, especially at the height of i...
Learn how to join a community garden in Japan
Since moving to Tokyo last year, I have missed growing vegetables, a hobby I use...
Chinese singles are looking for love in video chats — w...
Steve Chen had never been in love. Last spring though, it happened. The 25-year-...
Hamamatsu Festival showcases vibrant kites, colorful fl...
The Hamamatsu Festival is a lively annual event held in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka...
Sailor Moon and others teach foreign tourists Japanese ...
Manners are important in Japan, and while most of the country’s etiquette has it...
