Kamikochi, a remote mountainous highland valley ... As record-breaking numbers of tourists continue to arrive in Japan, some of us head in the opposite direction. We avoid the well-worn Golden Route ...

Hayakawa specifically chose to set the story in 1987, during Japan’s economic bubble period, seeing parallels with contemporary society. “Back then, Japan’s economy was growing and growing.

TOKYO: Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the March quarter at a faster pace than expected, data showed on Friday (May 16), underscoring the fragile nature of its recovery now ...

A ‘black’ company, corporation or business in Japan is defined as one that treats employees badly and has an “exploitative” environment, while a ‘salaryman’ is a white-collar worker or ...

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Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

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Growing up in Japan, Uchida was taught that happiness was more relational. It could be found between us, rather than within us. Her studies confirmed her intuitions: for the Japanese, social ...

The UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for sustainable development, funded by the Government of Japan, consists of three annual awards of USD 50,000 for each recipient. It was awarded for the first time ...

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In our latest video, we go over the basics of what you need to know about the NHK fees in Japan. NHK or Nippon Hoso Kyokai is Japan’s public broadcaster and is funded primarily through reception fees ...

Information on the latest cherry blossom conditions. (The page is in Japanese. Please right click to use your browser’s translation function.) ...