Environment

To Combat Food Waste, Japan Will Raise Food Expiration Limits

For a culture that prides itself on not being wasteful, Japan wastes a lot of food. A new government recommendation seeks to address that.

Someone in Japan Tried to Give Away a TV. Then a Neighbor Complained

Want to recycle a TV in Japan? Think you can leave it out with a giant "free" sign on it until someone takes it? Well, think again.

Tokyo’s Kabukicho is Infested With Rats. No, We Mean, Literally.

There are rats in Kabukicho. (And no, we don't mean the ones in the host clubs.) Now people have taken to feeding the little guys - and it's driving officials crazy.

Hay Fever in Japan Next Spring May Be Worse Than Ever

Hanami or Hanamizu? Forecasts say hay fever in Japan next year is set to be among the worst ever experienced.

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.

Climate Change Spells Record Low Fish Hauls in Japan

Firefly squid are often abundant in Toyama. But changing water temperatures reduced the first-day catch to a paltry 59 squid.