Living in Japan

Tokyo’s Plan to Charge for Garbage Service Has Some Residents Howling

Garbage fees have successfully reduced waste in West Tokyo. Here's why some residents are up in arms over the proposal.

The new levy is intended to secure the country's future - but some are calling for the agency that instituted it to be dissolved.

Want to move to Japan? About to land and confused about what to do when you get here? Here's everything you need to know.

The Japanese government may also require applicants to take courses in Japanese culture and manners before settling in for the long haul.

New proposals around property registration and naturalization raise questions around what problem the country is trying to solve.

Social mores play a big role in why Japanese workers say they report to the office even when they're sick.

The move is meant to align with fees set by Western countries - but many residents complain the new rates are exorbitant.

As debate surges around immigration, new data shows some towns in Japan have foreign populations as high as 36%.

The move is one of a number of increasing restrictions on Japan's foreign population amidst an increase in right-wing nationalism.