LIFESTYLE
Shopping etiquette in Japan: Culturally specific tips t...
Like riding the train, shopping has its own cultural norms and etiquette to foll...
Beauty market shifts to target the young at heart in a ...
Yoshiko Abe is about to turn 89, but that hasn't stopped her from going to the g...
The next big earthquake in Japan: Are you prepared?
Navigating earthquakes is a tricky part of living in Japan. In the average year,...
Experience picking your own tea with a side of history ...
Visitors from around the world flock to Kyoto Prefecture’s Uji City for some of ...
What jobs would make a woman an attractive wife to Japa...
Up until a generation or two ago, the majority of Japan’s married women were ful...
How much does an English teacher make in Japan?
Pursuing a career as an English teacher is one of the fastest ways to live and w...
Do Japanese kids need to wear special slippers at schoo...
For a lot of kids in Japan, the first thing they do when they get to school in t...
What is the cheating culture in Japan really like?
For people in many cultures, cheating on a partner signifies the ultimate betray...
Teenagers turning to AI companions are redefining love ...
Teenagers are falling in love with chatbots. Young people are reporting epidemic...
Thousands of convenience stores in Japan to end sale of...
Japan has a lot of convenience stores, but in general, there are some similariti...
Pet euthanasia and culling in Japan: How kill rates dro...
In a 2023 survey published in The Mainichi, it was found that there are approxim...
Why so many marriages in Japan are sexless – and what y...
The Japan Family Planning Association reported in 2024 that roughly half of all ...
Japan gets its first foreign tour bus driver under spec...
One of the paths to living and working in Japan is the country’s specified skill...
Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Japan
Shops in Japan are really on top of their holiday displays. As soon as the clock...
Devoted nap-takers explain the benefits of sleeping on ...
They snooze in parking garages, on side streets before the afternoon school run,...
Soaring egg prices in U.S. piquing interest in backyard...
Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in l...
