Japanese convenience stores (Konbini) are distinctive from American convenience stores. The difference comes from the ...

Japan, a country of ancient traditions and cutting-edge modernity, might not be the first place that comes to mind when considering Black culture. Yet, within the bustling streets of Tokyo, the serene ...

Japan trends 2025 reshaped everyday life, from retro culture and food to work—plus what these trends mean for 2026.

If you respond to a compliment with "Thank you" while in Japan, you might get some side-eye from locals. Instead, here's how ...

Product managers play a critical role in a company. Customers experience the company's culture through its products—and product managers shape that experience through their behaviors and decisions.

New research reveals how cultural attitudes toward imperfection, comparison, and acceptance contribute to Japan's ...

Since 2020, Japan has become one of the most popular destinations for Americans who want a dose of culture, inspiration, and that je ne sais quoi factor. (That's French for I don't know what, if ...

Many people dream about leaving the place where they were born or currently live and pursuing a life abroad. Usually, such dreams involve not some random country, but one that seemingly calls to a ...

Otaku, people for whom hero worship is a way of life, have changed everyone’s relationship to the culture. By Nick Haramis ON ANY GIVEN night, the neon-lit streets of Akihabara, an entertainment ...

Why are Japanese people so healthy and have long lifespans? There are also positive aspects of Japanese culture, particularly certain habits, that contribute to the health and longevity of its ...

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Modern Japan sounds like a sci-fi premise: the incredible shrinking country. Japan may have one of the longest national life expectancies, about 85 years, and the world's largest city, Tokyo. But the ...