Living in Japan

Japan’s Most Liveable Cities – Ranked with Data

By collecting extensive data on 119 large Japanese cities and scoring them on a variety of factors, we found an answer to a tough question.

A leaked video from ALT dispatch company Interac admonishing employees for taking sick days - during a pandemic - has caused some uproar.

Yuzu is a popular winter citrus fruit for more than its taste. Learn about the origin and benefits of relaxing yuzu baths!

It's kept Japan warm for over 500 years. So why is it disappearing from Japanese homes? A short history of the kotatsu (and how to buy one).

Trees, parks, clean air. Just how green are Japan’s cities? We used data to find the cities that best exemplify nature in Japan.

When is a toilet not just a toilet? We have the straight poop on Japan's mighty contributions to the art of elimination.

Thalia Harris sits down with LaShawn Toyoda to discuss her efforts to make sure English-speaking residents in Japan have access to vaccines.

A government app designed to spot residency card forgeries puts the foreign community of Japan on edge, increasing feelings of alienation.

Forest fires in Tochigi show no sign of slowing down - and evacuation of residents has been hampered by COVID-19 complications.