LIFESTYLE
Be patient and don't be intimidated by growing a bonsai
Growing a bonsai is more than just caring for a miniature tree -- it’s an art, a...
Japan’s unique tradition of bottle keep, where your dri...
Back when I was in college, I had developed the habit of swinging by a nearby co...
Learning Japanese just got easier — wherever you are
Are you ready to level up your Japanese skills? Whether you're planning a trip t...
A foreign woman’s guide on how to discuss sex with your...
Sex is an essential topic that will — better sooner than later — come up in your...
What goes into designing that popular teapot or water b...
Ever wonder how some of the stuff we use every day came to be? I think about it ...
Do you have to pay the NHK fee?
Many foreigners in Japan know the feeling: you’re enjoying a quiet evening at ho...
6 things I wish someone had told me about job hunting i...
Looking for a job in Japan, especially if you don’t have native English teaching...
Setsubun: Japan’s beloved bean-throwing tradition
Setsubun no Hi (節分の日), celebrated annually on February 2, 3 or 4, is a tradi...
Japanese junior high students make air freshener from s...
A couple years ago, I was out on my veranda when I spotted a cute little green b...
Romance across cultures and languages can be difficult ...
Dating someone from a culture different from your own while living in that cultu...
Hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with the...
Ghibli Park announces new ticket system, adds flexibili...
The appeal of Ghibli Park is easy to see, as it’s a theme park where you can imm...
10 tourist mistakes in Japan
For those traveling to Japan for the first time, the research and preparation ca...
Life experiences of nonagenarian 'hibakusha' resonate o...
A 95-year-old atomic bomb survivor who lost five family members in the 1945 Naga...
Letters From Japan: 'We’re dating, but he won’t let me ...
Savvy Tokyo's resident "Love in Japan" columnist, Hilary Keyes, answers anonymou...
Super-detailed cherry blossom forecast maps for 2025 sh...
There’s no bigger, more fervently anticipated event in Japan than cherry blossom...
