Japanese features a lot of ways to complain about the heat in summer
As we make the shift from 梅雨 (tsuyu, rainy season) to 夏本番 (natsu honban, summertime in earnest), you'll find that the weather will take center stage in many Japanese conversations.
With some luck you'll master the Japanese words for good fortune
If you're going to play the 福引 (ふくびき, lottery) in Japan, you're going to need some 運 (うん, luck).
As yukata (light cotton kimono) became common streetwear among Edoites, cotton tenugui hand towels likewise became a fashionable "must" accessory.
Cinematically big in Japan: Where film crews lead, fans soon follow
A visit to a film location can add some movie magic to your Japan travels.
A weekend in Kamaishi and Iwate: Educate yourself in natural disaster
Quiet luxury in lesser-known Kansai
Weathering the storm on the Noto Peninsula
Small changes for big differences
New ways to take photos, shop online and get toothpicks.
Summer sequels for game favorites
Keita Takahashi: The world is alive with the fun of Wattam
Little AI things for life adjustments
Swing into action with new releases
The future is bright for gamers
The ongoing evolution of Japan's soup curry
This perfectly spicy soup curry is packed with healthy vegetables in a light, flavorful broth for an easily customizable, quick and easy meal.
Mu-Hung: Chicken rice, laksa and classic hawker fare
Aoyama Kawakami-an: Sobaya that lets its hair down at night
Ramen boom excites taste buds in cosmopolitan Geneva
Gear up for summer with three new sweets from Seven-Eleven
Raising the brewing bar at Barista Training Lab Tokyo
Mottainai Action wants no seafood to go to waste
Hive of activity: Tapping into the buzz of backyard beekeeping in Japan
The importance of bees to Japan's agricultural sector certainly isn't lost on domestic hobbyists.
Untapping the power that lies between fashion and costume
"Fashion and costume can offer freedom, protection, power. Sometimes they can even change the world." So says Chiaki Shimizu, a textile designer who is on a mission to prove that fashion is an underutilized resource for social change. Pull on a favorite sweater and feel the ...
Shigeru Ban designs an escape from the pressures of urban life
Fashion-forward trends still hark back
Here's to good old household items
Muslim siblings promote diversity with fashion and flowers
Japan: Well-suited for bespoke menswear
New brands to delight design fans
t the general meeting held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on the 25th, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) effectively decided to include breakdancing, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing as additional events for the 2024 Paris Olympics just as the organizing committee proposed.
Get in tune with the sound of Japanese vocabulary
The Japanese verb 'kuru' comes in many forms
As Mount Fuji opens for business, brush up on your Japanese hiking terms
H.C. Andersen Park: Once upon a time, in a land not so far away
Take the kids on a fairy-tale trip to H.C. Andersen Park in Chiba Prefecture, where Denmark's most celebrated writer lives on in playgrounds, workshops and recreations of Danish village life.
Japanese city struggles as its World Heritage sheen fades
What is the role of small towns in Japan?
Japan's washi paper — the world's thinnest — finds new lease on life
A diplomat's ever-evolving role in a technological age
Peruvian Ambassador to Japan Harold Forsyth considers food a distinctive feature of his country.
Yuji Haraguchi: Changing the gourmet rules
Aika Miyake: Film editor makes the cut in both Japan and U.S
Potential in symbiotic ties, marketing yet to be tapped
Hitoshi Miyazawa: Taking a multicourse adventure in Australia
Transition to heated tobacco products ongoing
