Karachi – Pakistanis are increasingly ditching the national grid in favour of solar power, prompting a boom in rooftop panels and spooking a government weighed down by billions of dollars of power... Read more »
What is Toumeikan? You are so transparent. You are water-drippingly handsome. These are compliments in Japanese—odd ones, maybe. Toumeikan(透明感), directly translated as “sense of transparency,” is a common phrase used to praise... Read more »
Nintendo franchise’s next movie project has found its leads. After 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie made well over a billion dollars at the box office, it was inevitable that Nintendo’s The... Read more »
As Japan heads into another upper house election, an unexpected political force is gaining ground — and raising alarm bells. Sanseito, a once-obscure party known for its nationalist slogans and conspiratorial rhetoric,... Read more »
With Japan having just experienced the hottest June on record since the country started keeping track of those things back in 1898, the demand for anti-heat stroke solutions has never been higher.... Read more »
Finding the right vet is hard enough, but when you’re also trying to explain your pet’s symptoms in a second language, things get stressful fast. For many expat pet owners, navigating Japanese... Read more »
Seven days, seven packs of Pop-Tarts. Watching foreign movies and TV series can provide you with unexpected insights into overseas lifestyles, and recently our Japanese-language reporter Takuya Inaba keeps noticing the same... Read more »
The creator behind the explosively popular Sylvanian Drama TikTok account, which features darkly comedic skits starring Sylvanian Family figurines, has reportedly been sued by the Japanese toy giant Epoch Company. The toy... Read more »
Finding English-speaking mental health services in Tokyo can be challenging, but support is available. Whether you’re seeking therapy, counseling, or psychiatric care, there are several clinics in Tokyo that cater to the... Read more »
Kitty chan enjoys a hot girl summer for a limited time. Hello Kitty is always hard at work throughout the year, jumping from one collaboration to the next and earning herself the... Read more »