In praise of the perfect Japanese compliment
If you've been in Japan a couple of months (or even weeks), perhaps you've caught on to the fact that we're not very good at 褒め言葉 (homekotoba, words of praise). In many cultures, I like to think you wouldn't hear a guy refer to ...
Speak Japanese as smoothly by mastering the difference between 'sara-sara' and 'zara-zara'
Yuri no kami wa sara-sara de, kirei da ne. (Yuri, your hair is silky and beautiful.) ...
The Central Japan Railway Co. will shorten its interior cleaning time for the Tokaido Shinkansen arriving at Tokyo Station by two minutes, allowing it to be finished in about 10 minutes.
The open-air museum at the top of Nagano Prefecture
Art meets nature on the Utsukushigahara Highlands, where an idyllic mountain hike offering gorgeous views of the Japan Alps ends with a stroll through a quirky open-air sculpture museum.
Starry-eyed and lost to the forests of Yakushima
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Rock gardens, ryokan and rafting in Tokyo's Mitake
Keita Takahashi: The world is alive with the fun of Wattam
Designer of the cult game Katamari Damacy talks about his new game, Wattum, and how a goat changed his life.
Little AI things for life adjustments
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The future is bright for gamers
Often, it's the little things that count
Soft-set omurice: From the big screen to the kitchen table
A surprisingly difficult dish to master, omurice (rice omelette) is a beloved — and tasty — dish of the yōshoku (European-style Japanese cuisine) canon.
Signature: New chef leads with bold opening gambit
Ramen no Bonbo: First steps on a ramen journey
Higuma Doughnuts and Coffee Wrights hit the sweet spot in Harajuku
In Seoul, authentic Japanese food inspires everyday happiness
Great coffee makes for a better shopping experience
Yummy Sake Collective: A new pairing of blind tasting and AI tech
It was around 3 p.m. on a chilly day in December. The sky was overcast and the scent of rain hung in the air when Rina Kambayashi happened upon a creature she had never seen before. Opening the front door to her family's gracefully ...
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U.N. secretary-general kicks off major climate change effort during New Zealand visit
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Muslim siblings promote diversity with fashion and flowers
Raised by Indonesian Muslim parents in Tokyo, Aufa Yazid and Ghufron Yazid bring a cross-cultural perspective to fashion and art while adhering to their faith.
Japan: Well-suited for bespoke menswear
New brands to delight design fans
Can a new era prepare Japanese style to let go of Heisei trends?
Baku Sakashita: In light of good design
Fashion week applauds Fukushima Pride
The labor minister has indicated he will not support a drive to ban dress codes that force women to wear high heels at work.
Here’s to nattō, Japan’s original superfood
Finding amazing ways to use the word 'sugoi'
Teenage pitcher Carter Stewart excited to start career in Japan
Don't give up yet on giving and getting in Japanese
Don't forget to use 'sokonau' to mark your failings in Japanese
Mashiko: Pots of fun for kids and parents
Young children and ceramics are not an obvious mix — the former having an alarming tendency to break the latter the second they come into contact with one another. But there is one situation when combining the two works like magic: children's pottery classes.
Departure melodies: Celebrating the jingles' contribution to the rail experience in Japan
Stranger things: Weird ways to get festive in Japan
The prison inside: Japan's hikikomori lack relationships, not physical spaces
Race to Motegi for outdoor fun and games
Shifting landscapes: The state of traditional Japanese gardens
Global ambitions defined by empathy, opportunity
Boehringer Ingelheim Japan President and Representative Director Thorsten Poehl is proof of the old adage that good things come to those that wait
Koichi Takada: The natural shift into biometric architecture
For artist Jun Arita, home is where the art is
Freyja Dean: Art, mythology and prog rock
Integrated resorts: A game of calculated risk in Japan
Fumiaki Imamura: The international road to scientific success
Diversity amid enhancing innovations in technology
