This is a question most travelers to Japan want to know. The answer is less about memorizing vocab and more about how you ...

The move by the city that hosts 9% of the country's vacation rentals is part of a wave of restrictions sweeping the country.

As Japan works to combat population decline, a new government report says many unmarried young people intend to stay that way ...

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A former student said her teacher had sex with her in high school. The school fired him - but many online aren't sympathizing ...

As the world reeled from the deaths of both Dolly Parton and Tim Curry in the same week, news came of another big loss. Artist Kusama Yayoi’s office announced last week that she had died of multiple ...

Learn all about the branding of shime-parfait and how a tradition of an after-drink sweet in Sapporo spread across the ...

Why can't vapes be sold in a country that still loves smoking? A look into the complex legal framework that keeps them import ...

Japan's latest festival wear isn't just cool and comfortable: some women say it's the perfect protection from perverts.

After seven long years of reconstruction, Shuri Castle is reopening on November 23. Learn more about its history and how to ...

Four different media outlets reported a recent incident of sexual assault in four different ways. Only two of them called it ...