LIVING IN JAPAN
Nature In Japan: Ranking Its “Greenest” Cities
Trees, parks, clean air. Just how green are Japan’s cities? We used data to find the cities that best exemplify nature in…
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In Praise of the Japanese Toilet Seat
When is a toilet not just a toilet? We have the straight poop on Japan's mighty contributions to the art of elimination.
FOOD
Pocky Day: Celebrating Japan’s Record-Setting Snack
Pocky is one of Japan's most famous and beloved snacks. It even has a national holiday. Here's how 11/11 became Pocky Day.
LAW & CRIME
Upskirts Cases Skyrocket in Japan
Nonconsensual photography is becoming a big problem in Japan. Who are the perps - and what can be done to curtail it?
WOMEN
Recent JP Elections Highlight Continued Lack of Women in Politics
Where are the women? The recent Japanese diet elections have continued the country's long stint as among the world's least gender-balanced governments.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Pass the JLPT! Taking a JLPT Practice Test
On my first practice test, I would've automatically failed, simply because I couldn't finish the test. It was what I did next…
TRAVEL
Japan to Finally Relax Some Border Restrictions
After a year and a half of almost no movement, Japan's strict border control is finally being relaxed for business, trainee, and…
HISTORY
Banei Racing: Hokkaido’s Stubborn Settler Sport of Strength and Spirit
Hokkaido's fascinating Banei Racing, where massive draft horses pull weighted sleighs up slopes, is an intriguing remnant of a colonial history.