Looking for creative ways to teach? These English lessons in Japan double as fun classroom games—perfect for engaging students of all levels.

Bianca is a Tokyo-based writer and designer from the Philippines. After studying in Hong Kong, she moved to Japan to dive ...

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The Kobe Port Weekend Fireworks is back again for autumn 2025! See a spectacular fireworks display lasting around five minutes. On Saturday, October 4, there will be a special event to commemorate the ...

Struggling to make friends in Japan? It’s easy to blame culture or racism, but the truth is sometimes the problem isn’t Japan, it’s you.

Download this vending machine app and enjoy three free drinks in Japan. You might need it if you're ever short on change.

Apply to the open position in this week's Top Jobs in Japan! Check out the openings in teaching, hospitality, sales and more.

Living in Japan is a lot like growing up. Sometimes it’s lonely. Sometimes you’re angry and just looking to fit in. Things can get dark without an outlet. For some of us, that outlet is hardcore.

Getting married in Japan comes down to filing the correct paperwork. The process and required documents vary depending on the expat’s home country and the nationality of the person they are marrying.

Speaking Japanese well enough to order food or chat with friends is one thing. The workplace, however, has its own rules. To fit in, you’ll need polite Japanese phrases to use at work. Many of these ...

Aaron Baggett is a Tokyo-based writer from North Little Rock, Arkansas. He loves Muay Thai, Godzilla, cats and explaining why Terminator 2 is the greatest movie ever. In 2026, the morning after pill ...

Donald Trump loves your freedom so much that he wants you to be free from visiting the post office entirely. Japan Post suspends U.S. packages this week, leaving Americans in Japan facing major ...