The great (and not-so-great) escapes of 2020
Whether it's Carlos Ghosn escaping the country, Prince Harry and Meghan escaping the royal family or someone trying to escape a bad party, there are a lot of ways to describe getting out of a situation in Japanese.
At least 'semete' can help you describe the bare minimum in Japanese
The adverb "semete" can mean "at least" in English, but there's a nuance that goes with it that further specifies how it can be used.
Young female divers help keep tradition alive
As Japan's ama (female divers) numbers dwindle, younger divers strive to find ways to pass down the culture.
Surrendering to a hot-spring package tour in snowy Yunishigawa
Winter is a fine time to visit Yunishigawa. The months from December to the first week of March sees the enchanting Kamakura Festival, when hundreds of kamakura (snow huts) are constructed along the Yunishigawa river, in forest recesses and in the precincts of temples ...
Kokubunji: Signs of the times on Tokyo's western front
Heli-skiing in Japan: The joys of big-mountain powder
Get ready for Japan's backcountry with an avalanche safety course
Hatsuhinode: Where to see the first sunrise of the decade
A weekend in Nagasaki: Diverse, vibrant and a haven for history buffs
Winding back the years in Yokohama’s Yamate district
Welcoming back some video-game classics
Keita Takahashi delights gamers with Wattam; Musou Orochi gets the 'ultimate' treatment; and Brain Age has switched up a notch
Hideo Kojima unleashes his latest
Keita Takahashi: The world is alive with the fun of Wattam
'East of the Rockies': Reliving Japanese-Canadian internment
Top flight: Japan's drone racers are go!
It takes one to know one: How YouTuber Chris Okano built an agency to help his fellow J-vloggers
Camembert nabe hot pot: Ooey, gooey and good for you
Who says cheese isn't good for you? This hot pot has three gut-friendly fermented foods that make it a hearty, warming family favorite.
Chocolate is getting weirder by the day
Echoes of Esquisse in the elegant new Elan
Vegan Store: Japan's first vegan convenience store
Mister Donut gets the French treatment with its Pierre Herme collaboration
Top 5: Tokyo's best vegan ramen
Marie-Josee Laforest: Harvesting the rewards of organic permaculture
Balance of power: Redefining Japan's energy needs
Sitting silently among the rolling pastures, rice paddies and lush forests of the idyllic village of Otama are rows upon rows of photovoltaic solar panels — vast swaths of dark gray injecting dissonance into the postcard-like landscape local residents pride themselves on. These solar farms ...
Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic
Emergency on 'lucky island': Iki Island seeks to lead Japan's fight against the climate crisis
Debate over Japan's extinct wolf grows
Fishing for plastic on Amsterdam's eco-friendly canal cruises
The sound of summer: Love them or hate them, cicadas have a special place in Japanese culture
Hive of activity: Tapping into the buzz of backyard beekeeping in Japan
From horizontal vases to panty-clad glasses, Japan's handmade market can offer some extraordinary gift ideas for Valentine's Day.
Japan's fashion brands look to meet new consumer standards
Future design in Japan: Recycle, upcycle and reinvent
Award-winning architect Raymond Moriyama draws on his Japan roots
Japan's end-of-year fashion ups and downs
Need last-minute, shipping-friendly holiday gifts?
Nakagin Capsule Tower: Can Tokyo's urban utopian dream secure a new lease on life?
The Times picks Shinjiro Koizumi as someone to watch in 2020
A Kyodo article looks at the attention Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is receiving overseas.
Life begins at 60 (or at least it starts anew)
If you study just one thing this week, make it 'bakari'
Divining fortunes and reading blood types in the Year of the Rat
Despite the fact 'noni' is difficult for some, it's still a particle you should learn early
Cleaning house (and head) at the end of the year
Uh, if you want to speak Japanese like a local, you'll, er, need to master 'eeto' and 'anō'
A toast to mingei: The significance of unknown craftsmen
What is so special about mingei (folk crafts)? For Muneyoshi Yanagi it was significant that ordinary, unknown and largely uneducated craftsmen used natural materials to make objects that were sublimely beautiful.
Japan's rockin' pastor: Counseling those living on a prayer
Can traditional Japanese hair ornaments make a comeback?
A toast to mingei: 'The finest assemblage of Japanese folk crafts outside Japan'
New year, new opportunities: What to expect in the Year of the Rat
Japanese trends you couldn't have missed in 2019
Kobudō: The path to fighting like a real Japanese warrior
New opportunities sown from the need to evolve
Having lived in Japan since 2002, Nicolas Floquet feels integrated and comfortable in this country he considers home.
Eiji Yoshikawa: The 'Compassionate Pugilist'
Steadfast commitment to hard work, cultural roots
Asset management in an age of long life expectancy
Motoki Hirai: Spreading the power of music
Offbeat career driven by desire to continue learning
Soramaru Takayama: There's much poetry in Vegan Pudding & Co.
