Japan trends 2025 reshaped everyday life, from retro culture and food to work—plus what these trends mean for 2026.

The recent film Rental Family, starring Brendan Fraser and directed by Hikari, has put a spotlight on a social phenomenon in ...

Discover how Chef Kyle Connaughton turned a childhood dream into the 3-Michelin star SingleThread. A deep dive into Japanese ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to skip the award ceremony for the winning sumo wrestler at the New Year's tournament, as the ring is traditionally off-limits to women, a government ...

Traditional Japanese beliefs portray laziness as a mental condition that destroys mental focus, personal direction and inner ...

Yanagi Sōetsu’s call to value simple, well-made objects feels especially relevant in our current disposable culture.

J APAN is consumed by talk of a “foreigner problem”. The story goes that the country has been overrun by ill-mannered migrant ...

In Japan, pickleball’s early growth has been closely linked to the development of urban indoor venues. Facilities in areas ...

Nature gave us sleep as the ultimate reset button, but how much people actually get varies widely by country. While sleep ...

Japanese convenience stores (Konbini) are distinctive from American convenience stores. The difference comes from the ...

On your next visit to Japan, skip Tokyo and Kyoto in favor of the less touristy region of Hokuriku, where ancient craft and ...

GUWAHATI: A Japanese programme in India has ensured jobs for 13 youths from Manipur in Japan. The 13 are from six districts – ...