We try to find out whether waiting in a longer line equates to a more delicious sweet through a blind office taste test. The other day, our Japanese-language writer Yuichiro Wasai paid... Read more »

Tokyo takes nails seriously. At the best English-speaking nail salons in Tokyo, appointments often stretch past an hour, sometimes two, with each layer applied carefully and deliberately. The result shows in the... Read more »

Koi and coins don’t mix. Oshino Hakkai is an idyllic spot nestled in the Fuji Five Lakes region of Yamanashi Prefecture. Traditional thatched-roof buildings are scattered among eight pristine spring-fed ponds. Combined... Read more »

Likely wanderer from Nara Park won’t be going back, but has a new place to live in a hot spring town. Both the business and academic year start in spring in Japan,... Read more »

If you’ve got a frying pan and some aluminum foil, this kurukuru chashu recipe is ready to revolutionize your home cooking. Whether you’re someone who likes cooking for yourself, don’t have any... Read more »

To live abroad may bring excitement, knowledge and personal growth. However, it can also expose us to national stereotypes and issues concerning international relations. Japan and China are two countries that share... Read more »

Wife And Husband Splitting Children And House During Divorce Process Japan now allows joint custody after divorce for the first time. On April 1, 2026, revisions to Japan’s Civil Code took effect,... Read more »

“Turban Shell Hall of the Five Hundred Arhat Temple” Photo Credit: National Museum of Western Art Museum What’s happening in Tokyo’s art scene this spring? From major museum exhibitions to small gallery... Read more »

Credit: coward_lion If you have spent any time watching anime or exploring Japanese theater and film, you have probably noticed that many Japanese lovers don’t just break up; they die together.   From... Read more »