TECHNOLOGY
Daylight Savings and the Emperor’s Abdication Have Japan IT Freaking Out
A double whammy posed by two looming events has Japan's IT community wondering how they'll ever be able to test their code…
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FOOD
A Famous Manga and a Famous Sake Team Up for Disaster Relief
Production of one of Japan's most loved sake brands was halted due to the July floods. But the brewery is making the…
SOCIETY
Meet the Bad-Ass 78-Year-Old Japanese Man Who Rescued a Lost Toddler in 20 Minutes
A 78-year-old rescue worker told a camera crew he had come to the town of Suou-Ooshima to join the search for a…
NEWS
Night Pools: Japan’s Hottest New Instagrammable Attraction – And a Good Way to Beat the Heat
Night pools have been gaining in popularity the past few years - and with the hot weather, that trend is only increasing.
NEWS
“Me Whole, Your Drink is Ready!” – Or, Why Japanese Names and American Coffee Shops Don’t Mix
When my wife first moved from Tokyo to the United States, she spent her first week in America with me in Las…
NEWS
You Don’t Know Gunma! Series Pokes Fun at “The New Jersey of Japan”
A comic book about the quirks of "the prefecture that time forgot" received a movie version last year, and is now airing…
NEWS
Sun Umbrellas in Japan Becoming Genderless Apparel
As it gets hotter year after year in Japan, men are slowly realizing it's less important to not be considered "girly" than…
NEWS
“Three Women Equal One Man”: Tokyo Medical University Rejects Women Because They Get Married, Sparks Online Outcry
An investigation by Tokyo Medical University into its admission practices led to a startling discovery that has Japanese women up in arms.