CULTURE
A 10-Day Vacation: Behind Japan’s Epic “Golden Week”
How did Japan's notoriously long yearly holiday get even longer? Inside the holidays that make up Golden Week.
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CULTURE
TECHNOLOGY
Why Do Japanese Programmers Get Paid So Little?
Programmers, systems engineers, and software architects can command great salaries around the world. Japan, however, is a different story...
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Is AirBnB Japan Back From the Dead?
The popular service took a nosedive after a new law passed last year. Listings have returned - but should travelers be concerned?
SOCIAL MEDIA
“Part-Time Terrorism”: Japan Aghast Over Videos of Food Mishandling
A viral trend of culinary terrorism by part-time workers makes Japanese customers question if they can trust what they're eating.
TECHNOLOGY
As Tourism Skyrockets, Japanese Airline Equips Baggage Handlers with Power Suits
Cyborg baggage handlers? An influx of foreign visitors forces one airline to find an inventive way to handle the load.
TECHNOLOGY
Cashless Payments in Japan Accelerate – and May Doom the One Yen Coin
Cashless payments are accelerating, even among the elderly - and it appears the one yen coin might not survive their onslaught.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Why Subway is Dying in Japan – and Why Starbucks Keeps Growing
While Subway stores in Japan shutter left and right, Starbucks thrives. Why has the one failed where the other succeeded?
FOOD
Rice Flight: Why Japan’s Eating Less Rice Than Ever
Japan is considered synonymous with rice. So why has consumption decreased steadily for decades?