NEWS
Why One Hundred Years of Solitude Is (Finally) a Hit in Japan
It's been in print for almost 60 years now. So why did it take until 2024 for Gabriel García Márquez's magnum opus…
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NEWS
TRAVEL
Overtourism Helps Revive Retro Ghost Town Near Mt. Fuji
It was a shopping center on its last legs. Learn how a "retro" Showa-era location near Mt. Fuji has gone viral -…
HISTORY
Akiyama Toyohiro: The Japanese Astronaut Who Hated Space
In 1990, journalist Akiyama Toyohiro became the first Japanese astronaut in space. Too bad he had such a rough time of it.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Have South Korean Convenience Stores Eclipsed Japan’s Combini?
Korean convenience stores now outnumber Japanese ones per capita. But what’s behind their success, and what makes them different? We look at…
FEATURED
Japan’s Ramen Shops Are Shutting Down Faster Than Ever
Ramen shops have been struggling for years. But the combination of low prices and inflation is pushing more stores over the edge…
TRAVEL
Hokkaido Urges Businesses to Adopt Two-Tier Pricing for Travelers
Hokkaido joins the call for two-tier pricing for tourism in Japan, calling on businesses to give prefectural residents a discount.
FOOD
$650 Watermelon?! The History of Luxury Fruit in Japan
Would you pay $20 for a bunch of grapes? Or $650 for a watermelon? Many people in Japan do. Here's more on…
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Why Japan’s Combini are Increasingly Powered by Foreign Exchange Students
Labor-strapped convenience stores in Japan are increasingly turning to exchange students to work the shifts Japanese workers don't want. In some cases,…