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Former Fukushima worker devotes life to abandoned pets
Not far from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, former plant worker Toru Akama...
Navigating conversations with children about war, confl...
The latest conflict in the Middle East is developing quickly and deeply complex,...
Japan asked to vote on what to officially call insanely...
The days are starting to warm up here in Japan, and while that used to be a nice...
Bar touts in Japan: What 'kyakuhiki' are and how to avo...
If you’ve ever walked through Kabukicho, Roppongi, or Shinsaibashi at night, you...
It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and ki...
There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they...
Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics insp...
Katherine Nguyen stood with hands folded and head bowed at the altar of a Buddhi...
Sakura Festival in Chiyoda mixes illuminations, boats, ...
While one of Japan’s most scenic spots has canceled its annual cherry blossom-th...
Why people voluntarily disappear in Japan
After being fired from his engineering job, a man hides his unemployment from hi...
Burning through cash just to throw things away tops lis...
For many people when they think of spring in Japan, the first thing that comes t...
What you need to know about Japan’s new childbirth, chi...
With the number of babies dropping each year, the Japanese government is rolling...
Development of Puyo Puyo puzzle game for use in nursing...
"Puyo Puyo" is a beloved puzzle game that can be casually enjoyed by people of a...
30 years after Pokémon's release, fans are still trying...
Benson Lu's life revolves around Pokémon. The 26-year-old has played the mobile ...
Ask Hilary: Can you date a coworker in Japan, and what ...
Dear Hilary, Recently, I’ve started going out for dinner often with an employee ...
Horror comics boom in our age of anxiety
Horror sells right now. Having swept the film, television and video game industr...
Japan’s bathhouse-themed bar replaces hot water with un...
In my youth, I used to drink a lot of soda, perhaps to an unhealthy degree, and ...
Cute coffins now available at Tokyo’s coffin relaxation...
Meiso Kukan Kanoke-in is a relaxation space in downtown Tokyo’s Takadanobaba nei...
