I am a guide in north Japan, certified international sake sommelier, and WMA certified Wilderness First Responder. Most of ...

When 22-year-old Hinako Mori moved to Tokyo last year, she chose to work part-time at Don Quijote, a major discount retailer, ...

A former prime minister called her timing “crazy,” saying that during his tenure, they started at 6 or 7 a.m., not in the ...

Rapid social and demographic change has reshaped how people live and connect in cities. In Tokyo, where urban density meets ...

Celebrity designer Nikki Chu expands and elevates her midcentury Dallas home with Japandi style, natural textures and global ...

A bill to end the longest U.S. government shutdown now awaits final House approval after a small group of Senate Democrats ...

President Donald Trump has proclaimed a “full, complete, and unconditional” pardon for his former personal lawyer Rudy ...

I love the way Marie combines personal and cultural moments to explain her concepts in this book. It's one of the reasons I always enjoy her writing. It's accessible, easy to understand, and you can ...

The Japanese Studies program hosted its annual Open House on Thursday, October 24. This year, the event was held in collaboration with the Japanese House, which organized a tea ceremony at the same ...

The White House on Tuesday posted to X a photo of two black caps embroidered with "JAPAN IS BACK," signed by President Donald Trump and Japan's newly elected prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, a bit of ...

Having started 2025 at 2.28%, Japan’s 30-year government bond yields are now threatening to pierce the key psychological level of 3%. Concerns about Japan’s huge debt burden - currently 260% of GDP - ...

From the air, David Thevenin’s home two hours from Tokyo looks deceptively simple: a small, minimalist concrete structure with a pitched roof. But the single-story home is perched on the side of a ...