As a result, pop culture is habitually paying lip service rather than helping the actual cause. Lack of knowledge on the part of the consumer is the usual suspect. Heed the disclaimer while reading on ...

"Ruraru-san no Hondana," written and illustrated by Hiroshi Ito (Published by Poplar Publishing Co. Ltd., 2005)Story outlineMr. Ruraru's bookshelf (th･･･ ...

Before Marie Kondo stormed into the global consciousness, Hideko Yamashita taught Japan the art of creating tidier spaces.

Erik Buhrow dreams of retiring in Japan. Until then, he's renting out the akiya, or abandoned home, to other Americans who ...

Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling ...

If you read enough, you sometimes come across a book that defies description. That’s a decent enough way to start a review of ...

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...

With radical policy shifts looming in Donald Trump’s new administration, many federal employees are surely debating a ...

Japan is a country that fascinates many travelers with its unique culture, history, and traditions. One of the most striking ...

But before that, open your notebooks for Vowels 101: “It’s like a grown-up Stüssy,” says creative director Yuki Yagi, calling from Tokyo in the lead-up to today’s presentation. “Let’s say once you ...