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From working at McDonald's in Himeji to making noodles for Japanese restaurants in America, Shuichi Kotani has always looked for and taken opportunities.

Finding artistic freedom in New York, Osaka-born artist finds new expressions for Japanese-style painting.

Vaughan Allison on why his blood is black, his best concert memory and the most underrated area in Tokyo.

Dave Muenz hails from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where pollution from the local steel mills was once so severe that his steelworker father had to take multiple shirts to work because by lunchtime "the color of his original shirt would be so bad."

From techno fan to bass baritone opera singer, Yasushi Hirano now celebrates 20 years living and singing in Vienna.

Boasting a fast-track career trajectory with U.S. e-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc., General Manager Tom White of Uber (Rides), Japan is having the ride of his life.

Name: Nemo Glassman Age: 39 Nationality: American Occupation: Boutique travel, events and business consulting Likes: Delicious food Dislikes: Airport security lines and sea cucumbers 1. What first brought you to Japan? I studied aikido in high school and was always interested in the traditional culture of Japan and the language. ...

Jorge Toledo has a novel piece of advice to offer any foreigner coming to Japan — learn your gestures.Spain's new ambassador to Japan recalled how during his first posting here in the mid-1990s, he was often confronted with "lost in gesticulation" moments, such as ...

For Fumi Nagasaka, photography was born from making friends.

From the Olympics to English education, sociology professor Ogasawara has plenty to say about the state of Japan today.

Living in the city of Tokyo could be described as a dream come true for Robert Walters Japan and Korea Managing Director Jeremy Sampson