a collection of articles and videos for travelers heading to Japan
OUTSIDE Japan, Haruomi Hosono is not a household name. Last month’s release of “Vu Ja De”, his 21st solo album, was not met with much fanfare. But ...
They are less so when they think about the future "KOJI TANAKA enjoys his work for a tech company in Tokyo. In his free time he goes for a worko...
Ikeida leaves the house once every three days to buy food, shuns deliveries to avoid human interaction and has not seen his parents or younger brot...
Being a foreign software engineer in Tokyo has its ups and downs. If you work in a company of foreigners you’re mostly shielded from the experience...
Mokoe Fujii writes about Wes Anderson’s film “Isle of Dogs” and what it says about the humor and fallibility of translation.
Matt Alt on the allure of Japanese cultural trends such as the Walkman, Pokémon, and Marie Kondo’s art of decluttering.
The nation’s famed mastery of rail travel has been aided by some subtle behavioral tricks.
An estimated 25,000 people were sterilised under the national Eugenic Protection Law, enacted in
Wabi-sabi offers a refuge from the modern world's obsession with perfection, and accepts imperfections as all the more meaningful – and, in their o...
The ancient traditions reveal an astonishing understanding of chemistry.
Vox Published on Jun 1, 2017 The ritual of Japanese business cards. Follow Johnny for more photos and videos from his travels around the globe...
Many people in Japan who rent cars through vehicle-sharing services don't drive them at all - instead, they use them for naps, chats, and meals.
The Japanese don’t sleep. They don’t nap. They do ‘inemuri’. Dr Brigitte Steger explains. "The Japanese don’t sleep. This is what everyone – the...
Listen to this episode from 99% Invisible on Spotify. In the US, mascots are used to pump up crowds at sporting events, or for traumat...
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