Voices

A writer spends her first Halloween at Shibuya crossing at a street party directed by the Tokyo police.

There have been reports of fights and fun during the Rugby World Cup, but one main truth seems to come to the forefront: the actions of one person reflect on the many.

It's the diagnosis that nobody wants to hear. But along with the moments of shock, stress and sadness that Julia Marino has experienced on her cancer journey, she has also found strength.

When it was revealed that Pico Iyer knew only a "smattering" of Japanese despite living in Japan for 25 years, some were critical. However, could there be artistic benefits to not being fluent?

The joyful curiosity my mother had toward Japan when she visited reminded me of what made life here so special when I first arrived.

Eat in or take out? Use cash or card? There are several ways to get around a recent tax hike, but not everyone can take advantage of them.