Canadian who arrived in Japan with $400 shares how he settled there
After two decades in Japan, one Canadian man shares some differences between life there and in his home country. Ron Reid, ...
Families near Japan sinkhole asked to evacuate as truck driver remains trapped
On Sunday, five households near the sinkhole in Saitama Prefecture were asked to evacuate and take shelter by local ...
Elderly Japanese woman commits crime for THIS shocking reason: Why some seniors in Japan prefer going to jail
An 81-year-old Japanese woman, Akiyo, commits crimes intentionally to avoid loneliness and receive stable living conditions ...
Growing Muslim population in need of burial plots in Japan
With an increasing number of Muslims living in Japan, there has been a growing demand for burial plots to conform with their ...
I'm a nutritionist from Japan, home to the world's longest-living people—9 Costco foods I always trust
Nutritionist and longevity expert Michiko Tomioka grew up in Japan, where some of the world's longest-living people live. She ...
Renting in Japan / Brewing know-how
Japanese real estate agencies are responding to the increasing number of customers from overseas. Some are offering ...
Japan study finds decline in breast cancer screening participation rates during the COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID pandemic, breast cancer screening participation rates declined worldwide. However, in Japan, nationwide changes in the rate of breast cancer screening before and during the pandemic ...
Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target ...