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Plushies spending nights at Japan museums gain traction
Sending favorite stuffed animals to museums and art galleries to "spend the nigh...
Faith, recoded: Japan's temples are disappearing. Is Bu...
Off an Arakicho backstreet, among intimate bars and Michelin-starred counters, a...
Japan's ultramarathons gain popularity as runners seek ...
Runners crossed the finish line with arms outstretched after running for half a ...
FamilyMart reveals new T-shirt uniforms, relaxes hair c...
Japan is known for its formalities, especially when it comes to customer service...
Here’s how to spend time in nature during and around wo...
The modern workday unfolds largely indoors. Long hours spent commuting, sitting ...
From nightlife to life at night: Cities must stay open ...
Summer in Europe is normally cause for celebration. Not this one, however, which...
Data suggests increased bear sightings have led to a de...
As bears have been increasingly encroaching on human spaces around Japan in rece...
Esports helping disabled people enter Japan's workforce
Competitive video gaming is opening new opportunities for people with disabiliti...
Japanese government is ending its Cool Japan Fund program
Back in 2013, the Japanese government’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ...
Muslim couple open rural home in Shimane to build commu...
Dressed in kimono, a Moroccan Muslim and his Japanese wife whisk matcha tea and ...
Dog-friendly Wanwan Liner bus to begin operations betwe...
For many, the worst part of traveling long distance has nothing to do with the j...
Dealing with disasters increasingly requires a smartpho...
In the span of a week in August, powerful storms and deadly flooding knocked out...
Japan’s Rabbit Island in danger of becoming Boar Island...
There’s an island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea called Okunoshima. Written with the...
Japanese workers reveal their top five mysterious rules...
Japan is world-renowned for its hospitality, respect for tradition, and attentio...
The hidden politics of time: How clocks, calendars — an...
It flies. It heals all wounds. It can be of the essence, and it can be money. We...
Ride a tram that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshi...
Visitors to Hiroshima tend to have an interest in learning about its past, as it...
