Even if the number of men and women using a building are the same, the number of toilets shouldn’t be, government’s guideline drafts say. As its name suggests, Japan’s Ministry of Land,... Read more »

Family Mart’s lineup includes actual Hachimi Drink, collaboration also features “magic” clear files. “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse” is one of those expressions that isn’t really meant to be... Read more »

When the grads are up, the guard is down. High school graduation is a really special time in one’s life. I only vaguely remember mine… I think someone played the bagpipes at... Read more »

Credit: chris-mueller Japan’s rapidly evolving skincare scene gives K-beauty a serious run for its money. Walk into any Japanese drugstore and you’ll see shelves stocked with all kinds of skincare products. You’ll... Read more »

Roasted sweet potato truck turns into mobile fireball. On the night of Match 12, the operators of the 119 emergency call center in Kumamoto City received a call about a car that... Read more »

We find out if there’s any truth to the so-called “cross-section scam”. For all the high praise showered upon Japanese convenience store sandwiches by overseas tourists, local customers have been less than... Read more »

Why not feast like royalty while keeping your wallet, and your date, happy? The first date is an important milestone in any budding romance: your presentation, your clothes, your attitude, and your... Read more »

When you’re all choked up and there’s nose way out, take a leaf out of our book to get yourself out of the throes of nose blows. We’re approaching that lovely time... Read more »

Sayonara to an old-school traveller’s way to eat noodles. The constant sound of trains arriving and departing. A stream of passengers appearing and disappearing. And all throughout, the delicious aroma of ramen... Read more »