You probably know the most famous Japanese dog in the world called “Hachiko,” but are you familiar with...

Halloween in Japan isn’t as all-encompassing as it is in the west but with major parties taking place...

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will have a big impact on Japan and technology will almost certainly play a...

Japanese arcades (ゲームセンター)are everywhere in Japan. You have probably seen quite a few while walking about in busy areas....

Japanese drinking culture is just as good as you might hope it is. If you like a tipple...

Surgical masks. To Westerners, they can conjure images of Japanese citizens waiting for their trains, tidily dressed and...

This isn’t the US, where you might sit down at the bar and belt out a couple songs...

The 100 yen shop in Japan is the stuff of legends and yes, it lives up to its...

One of the first things you want to buy when you get to Japan is probably a prepaid...

When you first move to Japan, there’s a lot of things that need arranging but the first step...