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After reading about the NPO Table For Two, a quick Google search and a "passionate email," Mayumi Uejima-Carr now educates American students about the health benefits of Japanese cuisine.

Volcanologist on what would happen to Kanto if Mount Fuji actually erupted.

Director/scriptwriter Atsuko Hirayanagi's film "Oh Lucy!" reflects some of her own opinions on cultural divide.

When Ken Theriault heard Miyagi-born crooner Muneyuki Sato's "Arigatou" at a function in Sendai heralding the impending retirement of Kentaro Ohyama from his role as president of Iris Ohyama, the song shook him to his core.

Designer-programmer and founder of games studio Dadako talks about unlocked achievements and life in Japan.

A former high-flying chemical engineer working in fertilizer development and management, it's no surprise that Indonesia's Ambassador to Japan Arifin Tasrif, was once working all across the Indonesian archipelago in Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Of no less importance, especially given his current role, is ...

Naoyuki Kawahara quit his job as a medical attache for the Embassy of Japan in Sudan to set up a non-profit organization, Rociantes, and provide much-needed medical care in Sudan.

Kimono artist Masanobu Ota on traditional Japanese customs, his design process and sneakers.

Name: Ryuko Hira Title: Representative Director of Hotel Management International Co. (since June 2010) URL: www.hmi-hotel.co.jp DOB: May 30, 1948 Hometown: Jaipur, India Years in Japan: 52 When 24 million people visited Japan in 2016, it marked the first time the number surpassed 20 million, a figure that the government ...

Born and raised in Osaka, Ryoko Hori, 37, moved to Tokyo to study fashion design at the age of 18. As a student she was lucky enough to work for the famous clothing brand Issey Miyake, but she wanted even more experiences in life. ...

Founder of Japan Centre and Shoryu Ramen says the U.K. is now his home.

Inspired by retro vibes, hip-hop, street slang and graffiti, artist Rob Judges says be unique and don't succumb to all the new tech of today.