Technical expertise ranks far below other qualities Japanese workers want in a boss.

The infamous Enako Ring turns into a road as fans swarm venue to catch a glimpse of her.

However, Central Japan Railway Company, AKA JR Central, and also AKA JR Tokai, is giving travelers something to look forward to later this year, as they’ve announced the date for when private booths ...

Lucky bags, also known as “fukubukuro” in Japanese, are a really fun New Year’s tradition that puts a little zing into holiday shopping. These bags contain an assortment of goods from a certain store ...

Will Ikuna go big or go home with her New Year’s feast this year?

Up until now, the highest price paid for an ichiban maguro was 333.6 million yen (US$2.18 million), in 2019. Prices plummeted during the pandemic but began climbing back up in 2023, and on Monday the ...

Whether you’re looking for a new love or to take an existing one to the next level, the gods are ready to help you at these four Shinto spots.

Japanese society has been internationalizing at an accelerated rate in recent years, with not only the numbers of foreign tourists and short-term students in the country reaching record highs but also ...

Train to off-the-beaten-path onsen town gives you a taste of Japanese bathing culture even before you arrive at your destination. One of the coziest things that happens in Japan in the winter is when ...

This year, they were even kind enough to send our writer P.K. Sanjun seven of the 10 possible lucky bags you can buy at Village Vanguard for us to review. It’s actually a surprising gesture since his ...

For most locals, Tokyo’s Shibuya scramble crossing is simply a place to cross the street. In the eyes of visitors, however, the bright lights and buzz of the crowds makes it an exciting place to hang ...

It’s safe to say that Cup Noodle is the king of instant ramen. It’s not legally a generic trademark like escalator or trampoline, but in many parts of the world, the name Cup Noodle is synonymous with ...