Starting with the requirement for citizenship, the current law requires the applicant to have lived in Japan for at least five years in order to be eligible for consideration. Under the expected ...

As we reported before, the Road Traffic Act of Japan was revised in November 2024, and new fines will be issued for a variety of cycling-related offenses, such as riding a bike on the sidewalk or ...

Mr. Sato bypasses the high-priced sushi that’s become the neighborhood’s new normal and finds a super-cheap, super-tasty bowl of ramen.

Starbucks Japan closes out the year with luxurious and innovative dessert drinks for the most Japanese holiday season of the year.

There are two main types of okonomiyaki, but people in Hiroshima don’t like one of the names the rest of the country has for theirs.

With only a couple of weeks left in the year, we’re galloping full pelt towards 2026, which is the Year of the Horse. In Japan, where the Chinese zodiac is celebrated from 1 January, the four-legged ...

A few months ago, our Japanese-language reporter and eligible bachelorette Asami Oshima decided to dip her toes into the world of online dating. Up until now, most of Asami’s romances have been with ...

Stories in medical waste tag.

We sometimes hear stories of people lucky enough to find incredibly valuable items or straight-up piles of cash among piles of garbage. However, the opposite is also true, in which people find things ...

As Japan’s population shrinks and housing densities shift, sometimes the decision is made to merge two preexisting schools into a single new one. That’s what’s on the schedule for Hakko Middle School ...

Essential pointers to ensure you get your coffee without missing your train.

It’s never been a better time to enjoy the pastime of fishing with an ever-growing collection of themed tackle being developed by Japan’s biggest and best brands. Now, hot on the heels of a new ...