I moved to Japan for what I thought was going to be one year of teaching English. I met a Japanese man, got married, had kids, and have stayed here. I quickly realized my American parenting style was ...

As an American, I made several travel mistakes during my first trip to Japan. There was train etiquette I wasn't aware of, and I often felt underdressed in Tokyo. I didn't realize I couldn't wear my ...

In Japan, I saw how the local culture and etiquette are different from what I'm used to in the US. With self-cleaning toilets and an absence of trash, Japan models an impressive level of cleanliness.

Growing up in Nara, Japan, I was surrounded by natural beauty, historic sites, long-held traditions and authentic, delicious food. When I moved to the U.S. as an adult, I struggled a lot with the ...

Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz moved to Japan on a working holiday visa. He found Tokyo hectic so he ended up living in a small ski town north of the capital. He's making $8 an hour as a chef but has found the ...

It's good to know that even though Japan, like a Geocities website, is constantly under construction, they have yet to remove the road that leads to the Shinjuku Vintage hotel. If you've played Sega's ...