Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and ...

Japan's falling population is owed, in part, to a spike in the success of women in the workforce. A greater percentage of ...

Blaine Tamaki has visited Japan once in his 67 years. He traveled to the country of his ancestors when he was a student at Davis High School in Yakima. His trip was part of the Yakima School ...

From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive these ...

Japan’s work culture is shifting to support female employment and participation in the workforce as the US steps back from ...

Junichi Sumi ■ Born in Shimane Prefecture in 1973. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University with a BA in International Politics and Economics, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in ...

What are the hallmarks of a resilient, balanced, long-term happiness? Traditional Japanese wisdom offers insights.

Answer: the clock. Not the polite little wall clock above my desk, but the national one that seems permanently stuck on ...

Convenience stores, ice and whisky first came as U.S. imports. Then, they were reinvented.

Since the Japanese anime boom of the past few decades, Akihabara has been a refuge for the otaku — someone who would “go ...

One Piece live-action actor Mackenyu, who plays Zoro once revealed his struggles understanding the Japanese culture and how ...

Next comes Kenrokuen in Kanazawa, one of Japan's most picturesque historic cities, known for its geisha heritage and rich ...