When you find the right notes to learn Japanese, even karaoke can be your classroom
From children's lullabies to visual-kei, writing out lyrics and singing along to Japanese pop can help you with everyday conversation.
'As our leader says, try anything': Japan's silver-haired cheer squad
With members age 60 to 89, Japan Pom Pom is proving that life doesn't stop as time advances.
Conbini Boys: ‘The konbini plays such an important role in society’
Are nationalized convenience stores in Japan’s future? Maybe! You’ll have to ask the fried chicken-loving duo behind the “Conbini Boys” podcast.
Getting into wine is easier than you think
You really don’t need anything to enjoy wine short of a corkscrew and a glass. But while those are the bare essentials, a few practical items will heighten your enjoyment.
Why wild animals are making their way back onto plates across Japan
Two ways to make Japanese-style spring asparagus
Get talking: U.S.-Japan brewers' 'Sake Dialogue' forges taste for collaboration
The best bar in Asia right now is Coa in Hong Kong
Aged like fine wine? Reviving the forgotten culture of vintage sake
New frontier: The future of tourism in Japan
Japan’s travel industry has introduced new ways of attracting visitors amid COVID-19, but will any of these initiatives stick?
Breaking down Japan’s Go To Travel campaign
After a long ride, will anyone save this Tokyo carousel?
Meet the Japanese omotenashi consultant selling what money can't buy
Why local communities are important to the future of Japan's ailing tourism industry
Japanese researcher fulfills dream as a 'winterover' at South Pole
A shaky future for Sony's Japan Studio after mass staff exodus
A slew of veteran game developers and producers announced their departure from the studio in advance of its April 1 restructuring.
A eulogy for the PlayStation Vita, Sony’s last portable console
Battle fish foes, fight bravely and fly through the air with these new video game releases
Game consoles and famous franchises get spruced-up
Handy gadgets and apps for at-home life during Japan’s current state of emergency
Geisha-turned-YouTuber Kimono Mom taps into the heart of parenting
Plant a garden, solve puzzles and save the world in these video games
Unearthing Japan’s home-grown solutions to urban greening
Urban greening not only boosts biodiversity and lowers air temperatures, it also provides a much-needed link to the natural world.
Can Japan embrace an alternative approach to plastic?
The true cost of the climate crisis on Japan
C.W. Nicol, a committed environmentalist with deep humanity
Japan 2030: Tackling climate issues is key to the next decade
Balance of power: Redefining Japan's energy needs
Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic
Boutique design hotels for the discerning staycationer
Beautifully designed and reasonably priced, “On: Design” checks out four new hotels that offer out-of-the-ordinary stays.
Pop culture paraphernalia is where fashion is at — if you can afford it
Japanese designers make haste to reduce waste
Iittala celebrates its 140th anniversary with a new Tokyo flagship store
Practical workwear bucks the trends and brands turn to digital talent
Aichi Design Vision: Manufacturing collabs inspire creative homeware projects
Japan’s fashion scene gets smaller in more ways than one
Focus on sentence endings to 'see the future' in Japanese
Once you get an idea of what kinds of verbs come at the end of Japanese sentences, particularly in news reports, your brain can concentrate on deciphering the rest in more detail.
With all due respect, here's how you give a speech at a Japanese wedding
'Bidenese' returns interpreters and translators to a linguistic safe zone
LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai gives us an object lesson in referencing proverbs
Put your yen to work with the language of investing
Does Google Translate make foreign language learning unnecessary? Not quite
COVID-19 continues to infect the way we speak Japanese in 2021
Navigating Japan Post: Mail during the time of COVID-19
Japan Post provides a handy lifeline to those wanting to connect with family and friends in Japan or overseas.
It’s open season for strawberries at Kawana Farm
Your questions for how to socialize safely this Golden Week, answered
Ticket to ride: Disabled passengers face added burden from a lack of smart cards
To achieve long-term happiness, try taking these daily steps
Here's how to say 'sorry' to your kids
The possibilities (and perils) of Japan’s youth spending more time online
The CEO of commercial real estate development firm Pacifica Capital highlights the importance of switching lanes when external circumstances change.
Persevering at the junction of trade and climate
Mima Osawa: 'COVID-19 upended fashion trends for the better'
Keisuke Sugiyama: ‘Being able to experience the past through art is extremely exciting’
A Japanese woman's story of love from war-torn Syria
Hiroko Ito: ‘When disaster strikes, secure your own safety first of all’
From small town to big city to new age of clean tourism
