Society
Is The Okinawa “Blue Zone” a Myth?
Okinawa in Japan is touted as a "blue zone" full of long-lived superhumans. But one researcher's work questions these assumptions.
Articles by Jay Allen
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Travel
Fun Museums in Tokyo: 12 Exhibits Off the Beaten Path
Want something a little off the beaten path during your vacation to Tokyo? Check out these 12 fun and offbeat museums to…
Travel
Can Japan REALLY Accommodate 60 Million Tourists a Year?
Japan will see 35 million tourists in 2024. The government wants to raise that by 25 million by 2030. Is that even…
Food
“Drinkable” Japanese Hamburg Sends 34 to Hospital
Japanese hamburg can be delicious if it's cooked correctly. Sadly, one restaurant's famous "drinkable hamburg" didn't meet that bar - and sent…
Business and Economy
Are Japan’s Amazon Drivers at Their Breaking Point?
A series of news reports - and a new movie - have taken Amazon Japan to task for the stress it puts…
Travel
Overtourism Helps Revive Retro Ghost Town Near Mt. Fuji
It was a shopping center on its last legs. Learn how a "retro" Showa-era location near Mt. Fuji has gone viral -…
Travel
Survey: Tokyo World’s Third Best Foodie Capital
Is Tokyo a foodie's paradise? A new survey argues the city is one of the best capital cities in the world for…
Travel
Has Shibuya Gotten Boring? Why Tokyo’s Youth Have Fled
It used to be a centerpiece of Tokyo's youth culture. Have tourism, global retail, and old men conspired to make Shibuya dull?