Experience the Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival, where glowing snow huts, castle views and local traditions transform this quiet Akita town each winter.

Japan is considered one of the safest countries globally and Tokyo one of the safest cities. But if you are brave enough to traverse into the wilds of the country, who knows what terrifying creatures ...

With temperatures falling, our heating bills will be rising. But, with these home insulation hacks, not all your heat and money will fly out the window. Unless you live in one of these warmer winter ...

You don’t need to pay for spirituality. Japanese cults often draw from ancient religious and philosophical traditions that have shaped the country’s history. Shinto, the indigenous religion, remained ...

Some people living in Japan think cockroaches are the worst house invaders—until a six-inch horror creeps out from behind the TV, sizes you up and vanishes into the darkness. That’s the Japanese ...

Tourism in Japan is thriving, and the demand for workers in the hospitality industry is rising along with it. With more foreign visitors arriving and a domestic labor shortage, hospitality jobs in ...

I consider myself a Potterhead—well, at least I used to be. I was first introduced to the Wizarding World at a very young age, when the first Harry Potter movie was released. As I got older and ...

Explore the johatsu phenomenon in Japan, why people choose to vanish, how they disappear and the cultural and societal factors behind it. After being fired from his engineering job, a man hides his ...

A more mellow place to get your shopping done, too. Kameari is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward. Considered as one of the more low-key, shitamachi areas of the city, you’ll find that it’s ...

Tax returns in Japan become more complicated if you are a freelancer, real estate investor or business owner. Here's what you should know. Taxes in Japan are typically straightforward for employees, ...

On the night of December 30, 2000, four members of the Miyazawa family were brutally murdered in their Setagaya home by an unknown assailant. Father Mikio, mother Yasuko, and their eight-year-old ...