While Japanese cuisine might seem vegetarian-friendly on the surface, one of its most common seasonings is fish-based and ...

Exactly what caused this crater lake destination to close down after just one week? In a nutshell, operation difficulties.

As Japan's divorce rate goes down, some experts say the country is seeing a rise in couples who stay together even after they ...

Japan’s masculine pronoun “ore” doesn't have the juice it used to. Instead, men are choosing boku, watashi, and jibun in ...

One of Tokyo's ritziest hotels found itself in hot water over an art gallery exhibition that featured material sexualizing ...

A 3-4 hour culinary tour of Japan in one neighborhood. Guided by Jay Allen, founder of Unseen Japan. There are thousands of places in Tokyo to eat. Many options include food and drink most travelers ...

If you’ve seen one image of Kitano Takeshi, alternatively known by his comedic sobriquet “Beat” Takeshi, it’s likely this one: Takeshi in a white button-up shirt on a beautiful beach, smiling as he ...

Long before Mario jumped his first barrel, and a century before Pokémon fit in a pocket, Nintendo was already a household name in Japan. But let’s be clear: their customers weren’t kids, and they ...

It was meant to protect women. But is Japan’s new adult video (AV) law actually working? Recent evidence suggests it is – but many in the AV industry say it’s affecting legitimate productions as well.

Trigger/content warning: I’ll briefly be covering some problematic content below, and I want to leave a proper warning of some of these subjects: gore, child abuse, and emotional/physical/sexual ...