Culture

The Eepiest Nation: Why Japan’s Sleep Problem May Soon Get Worse

Japan gets less sleep than any other nation. But the country's workaholic Prime Minister doesn't seem to care.

Demons out, luck in! How the festival of Setsubun evolved into a tradition enjoyed by kids across Japan every year.

It's traditionally been expected that women in Japan will sacrifice their careers for their husbands. That might be changing.

It's beginning to look a lot less like Christmas in Japan. Here's why many say this year they'll be tuning out of the holiday.

Experts say "oshi-katsu" and this age-old religious trend have helped fuel the rise of character dolls dangling from bags and backpacks.

Tourists aren't the only ones causing ire in Japan: incidents of badly behaved railway photographers are on the rise.

The submitter confessed that they didn't even "create" the work themselves but instead took a pre-generated image from a website.

The increasing popularity of the drug has some in the country calling for a complete ban on vaping to stop it in its tracks.

As Japan debates whether to restrict sexually explicit ads shown to minors, a group of 11 webcomics companies responds to public pressure.