Technical expertise ranks far below other qualities Japanese workers want in a boss.

The infamous Enako Ring turns into a road as fans swarm venue to catch a glimpse of her.

Lucky bags, also known as “fukubukuro” in Japanese, are a really fun New Year’s tradition that puts a little zing into holiday shopping. These bags contain an assortment of goods from a certain store ...

However, Central Japan Railway Company, AKA JR Central, and also AKA JR Tokai, is giving travelers something to look forward to later this year, as they’ve announced the date for when private booths ...

Up until now, the highest price paid for an ichiban maguro was 333.6 million yen (US$2.18 million), in 2019. Prices plummeted during the pandemic but began climbing back up in 2023, and on Monday the ...

Will Ikuna go big or go home with her New Year’s feast this year?

Whether you’re looking for a new love or to take an existing one to the next level, the gods are ready to help you at these four Shinto spots.

Japanese society has been internationalizing at an accelerated rate in recent years, with not only the numbers of foreign tourists and short-term students in the country reaching record highs but also ...

OK–so evil JASRAC executives weren’t out to get Seiji. As a musician with modest success who had previously only received royalties from Internet streaming and live concerts, he just hadn’t realized ...

This year, they were even kind enough to send our writer P.K. Sanjun seven of the 10 possible lucky bags you can buy at Village Vanguard for us to review. It’s actually a surprising gesture since his ...

The horse-and-ema association on Studio Ghibli’s nengajo comes with the traditional greeting “謹賀新年” (“Kingashinnen” or “Happy New Year”), and is accompanied by the following message from the studio: ...

For most locals, Tokyo’s Shibuya scramble crossing is simply a place to cross the street. In the eyes of visitors, however, the bright lights and buzz of the crowds makes it an exciting place to hang ...