Living in Japan

Here Are The Cheapest Places to Live in Tokyo Close to a Train Station

Want to live in Tokyo for cheap - but don't wanna live in the sticks? These spots will keep you connected while going easy on your wallet.

A Japanese politician says some foreigners are coming to Japan to get high-cost healthcare for free. The facts say otherwise.

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.