Start circling the dates for fireworks season now
It’s a summer night. You’re sitting on the beach with loved ones, a chocolate-covered banana…
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Short of female free divers, Japanese sea festival turns to volunteers
Bearing torches that lit up the night as they swam out into the ocean, Japan's…
Visitors uncover Black Brazilian past of Sao Paulo’s Japanese neighborhood
Sao Paulo's Liberdade neighborhood, home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan, is renowned for…
Is Fukuoka the best place to live in Japan?
For me, the answer is yes. Fukuoka Prefecture is the best place to live in Japan. I’m…
What is the best payment app for foreigners in Japan?
People in Japan traditionally prefer cash for transactions, but digital payment apps are becoming more…
Take your pick of allergy season’s many remedies
Now is the time to start preparing for — and treating — your spring allergy…
One last journey for Japan’s oldest steam train
Japan's oldest operating steam locomotive made its last run in the Kyushu southwestern region on…
A solution for scorching days: Do everything at night.
Temperatures are rising, and the nights are becoming more alive. Researchers are witnessing more nighttime…