Living in Japan

There's less snow to shovel in Hokkaido than ever - but still enough that residents would make bank if paid for their removal efforts.
Japan's first-ever full-service wedding venue suddenly announced it's closing - and 180 couples are wondering what to do.
Can you BBQ in your backyard in Japan? One Chinese resident learned the hard way that what's legal isn't necesarily considered polite.
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.
Why is it so damn hard to find a seat at a cafe in Tokyo these days? Tourism is one factor - but not the only one.
Thanks to a labor shortage, immigrants continue to flock to Japan looking for new opportunities.
The sixth-year elementary student will return to school after the Japanese government said the decision contradicts its guidance.
People say you can buy old abandoned homes in Japan for cheap. That may be true. The downside is, many of them look like this.
Dog owners in Japan love taking their pets to Shinto shrines for the perfect Instagram moment. But some shrines aren't pleased.

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