Culture

How Japan Is Beating The Heat This Summer

It's HOT! As heat advisories sweep Japan, people are finding new and unique ways to keep cool - and stay safe.

What's the longest name you can fit on a traditional Japanese seal? How about the nom de plume of a legend with 22 middle names?

It has its origins in life insurance and has even been a tool of colonialism. Learn about the long, complicated history of radio taisō.

After news of her affair broke, actress Hirosue Ryoko became jobless overnight. Is it indicative of a sexist double standard in Japan?

Were Japan's World War II-era kimonos depicting images of war a propaganda tool - or a natural outpouring of support?

A collectible card shop in Japan recently warned its patrons that if they can't control their smell, they'll likely be asked to leave.

Japanese fashion magazine LARME pulled a video celebrating its 10th anniversary. But its critics are missing the point.

Police cracked down on yet another men's con cafe for serving a minor in what authorities say is an increasingly common problem.

Tsubaki Grand Shrine, a vital location for many US Shinto practitioners, is closing with little notice or fanfare.