A $1 rice ball works out at 78p for us Brits. God bless the exchange rate. People will, however, spend money on sushi, like ...

Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu ...

A spotted seal was born at Marinepia Nihonkai, an aquarium in the city of Niigata, on April 4. The baby seal is a female and ...

Apple Computers was seven years removed from its now-mythic garage beginnings at 2066 Crist Drive in Los Altos, California, where founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs first launched the company. As ...

In the cramped confines of dormitory rooms across America, a peculiar ritual unfolds nightly. Students, bleary-eyed from studying or recovering from social activities, reach for a familiar package: ...

Scallop fishing for the spring season has begun in Nemuro Bay in Hokkaido. Many big scallops were caught, and the port became ...

For illustrator and fiber artist Tomoko Kubo, the hiragana lettering system sparked a playful, ongoing series of embroideries ...

"Solid Snake, the protagonist of my debut title Metal Gear (1987), was born as a silent 'tough guy' because of these ...

Summer demands a thoughtful approach to diet and hydration. As temperatures rise, the body loses more fluids through sweat, ...

If you’re on a journey to learn Japanese, you’re in for an exciting ride—one that becomes way easier and way more fun with the right tools. And that’s where Migaku comes in. Whether you’re just ...

A female Japanese politician has received about 8,000 emails containing ... with the assembly receiving nearly 8,000 emails – ...

Signage for train destinations in multiple languages is becoming increasingly common on train station platforms, particularly ...