The latest Japan travel and culture news

As it gets hotter year after year in Japan, men are slowly realizing it's less important to not be considered "girly" than…

An investigation by Tokyo Medical University into its admission practices led to a startling discovery that has Japanese women up in arms.

A unique combination of mouth-watering Japanese bread and natural foot massage is packing them in at a bakery in the popular tourist…

Japanese hit director Kore-eda Hirokazu's latest isn't scheduled for US release until later this year, but you can see some of his…

Middle school dropout. Troublemaker. Hostess. Porn star. Author. Media darling. The wild journey of Japan's Iijima Ai.

Politician Sugita Mio kicked up a huff this week by labeling LGBT relationships "unproductive."

How an NPR Fake News story forced one Japanese city to clarify its ninja hiring policy.

Author Sakai Junko made waves 15 years ago with her bombshell book, The Cry of the Loser-Dogs, in which she extolled the…

It was meant to be a paradise. But it ended up a nightmare instead. The story of how Nara Dreamland came to…

A pachinko parlor, currently the only form of legalized casino-style gambling in Japan.

A new health care crisis mounts in Japan.

Would YOU pay $30/month for all you can drink coffee? How about $700 for a month’s supply of steak?