Planning group travel to Japan? Learn why tiny restaurants and crowded trains make it difficult, plus expert tips to make ...

Green Co-op specializes in connecting consumers with producers. From meats, fish and produce to cosmetic goods and daily necessities, this non-profit organization values sustainable eating. One of the ...

It has been a decade and a half now since the year Lost in Translation, the romantic comedy-drama starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, first hit theaters. More than any other film, this is the ...

If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we review our database of the top jobs in Japan posted to GaijinPot and showcase some of the most interesting ones. Global Indian ...

Using only local trains and buses, I spent 48 hours uncovering a side of Izu shaped by volcanoes, ocean views and quiet coastal towns. Just a few hours south of the capital, the Izu Peninsula makes an ...

If 007 only lives twice and you only live once, then you better add these travel spots to your bucket list. It’s been over 50 years now since the famous movie spy James Bond first visited Japan.

If you happen to travel around rural Japan by rail, there’s a chance you’ll encounter a cat stationmaster. Japan has a few remarkable local train lines where a friendly feline will see your train out ...

Want to learn Japanese while watching TV? Here’s how watching NHK Asadora can boost your language proficiency in no time. Are you hitting a wall in your Japanese studies? Maybe it’s not the language.

Most foreigners try not to stand out at their office jobs in Japan. Carla Sticker, AKA misstranslation, dresses up as Claire Redfield from Resident Evil and convinces her coworkers to shamble around ...

Discover the everyday sounds you’ll hear in Japan, from sirens and street jingles to cicadas and sweet potato trucks. Here’s what they mean. Japan is often associated with iconic visuals—from the ...

An influential revolutionary of the Bakumatsu era (1853-1868), Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867) typically ranks as one of the most popular historical figures in Japan. With the collapse of shogun rule and ...

Japan is home to hundreds of thousands of shrines (jinja), each with its own history, legends and local traditions. In Kanazawa, one of the country’s most celebrated cultural destinations, a small ...