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As South Korean Buddhism woos Gen Z, how hip is too hip?
In fast-secularising South Korea, Buddhism is regaining popularity thanks to a "...
Japan has a new maid school, and it’s now accepting app...
“Maid School Japan” sounds like a pre-formed multimedia franchise. It’s extremel...
Japanese train company brings back beloved 'patapata' d...
For railway fans in Japan, few station sights are as nostalgic as the patapata d...
Eiko Kadono, author of ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service,’ still...
Eiko Kadono, the author behind Japan’s most famous — and almost certainly most b...
Cat stationmasters in Japan: Rural rail’s cutest savior
If you happen to travel around rural Japan by rail, there’s a chance you’ll enco...
Why you shouldn’t feel guilty about using manga for stu...
Was there ever a time growing up when you got yelled at for reading comics inste...
Pet-friendly properties prove popular in Japan for both...
Condominiums with pet-friendly facilities and designs are proving popular not on...
Nagoya to host World Cosplay Summit
The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) in Nagoya is one of the world’s largest internati...
Japanese theme park adding Immersive Death Game with a ...
Many would say that Japan’s Huis Ten Bosch theme park, located in Nagasaki Prefe...
Japan expands disability employment support amid impart...
A new welfare service designed to help disabled people find jobs suited to their...
Why film photography is booming in Japan
Film cameras were supposed to disappear. Instead, more than a decade after film ...
Events like World Cup can inspire young athletes and pu...
Like the Winter Olympics, Masters Tournament and Formula 1 races before it, the ...
'Alcohol is the best medicine' removed from Japanese go...
Japan has long been a country that has embraced alcohol consumption. After-work ...
Everyone experiences loss and grief – but that doesn’t ...
When I was a school social worker, a teary-eyed father once came to the school t...
Why women’s education isn’t driving Japan’s birth rate ...
As Japan’s birth rate continues to decline to record lows, officials are quick t...
Japan opens shrine for plush toys in Kyoto, offering me...
A unique new shrine held its founding ceremony in Japan on June 20, and attendan...
