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Haruhiko Kohri and Kayo Asai stand outside their meticulously re-created "bunka jutaku" home in Tokyo.
LIFE / Lifestyle
How one Japanese couple made the 1920s and ¡¯30s into a way of life
By Alex K.T. Martin
No refrigerator. No microwave. Just blocks of ice, records and a home built for another age.
A few tricks from Korea can spice up Japan's otherwise plan "inari-zushi" pockets.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
A sushi rice pocket by any other name
By Simon Daly
Japan¡¯s ¡°inari-zushi¡± sushi pockets are normally plain compared to their Korean counterparts, but a blend of the two makes for a delectable treat.
Chef Kenji Kawamura honed his craft in Italy for six years before returning to his hometown in Ibaraki Prefecture to open Nonna Nietta.
LIFE / Food & Drink
At Nonna Nietta, Italian magic in suburban Tsukuba
By Robbie Swinnerton
Chef Kenji Kawamura spent six formative years training as a chef in Italy. That dedication shows in the deep, authentic flavors up and down the menu at his Ibaraki restaurant.

Travel

At a new rural retreat backed by the founder of Aman Resorts and JR East, the nature of Iwate Prefecture is as much a part of the luxury offerings as any of its facilities.
Travel
Luxury is pastoral at Iwate¡¯s Azuma Farm Koiwai
By Gendel Gento
The rural accommodation finds decadence in the northern prefecture¡¯s natural resources.
Travel
In the hills of Shimane, Japan¡¯s steelworking tradition forges on
By Louise George Kittaka
Travel
Surviving the Uchiwa Festival, Japan¡¯s hottest ¡®matsuri¡¯
By Jessica Kozuka
Travel
Beyond crabs and dinos: Japan¡¯s least-touristed region rethinks its appeal
By Louise George Kittaka
Travel
Tokyo¡¯s best Four Seasons may not be its biggest
By Gendel Gento
Travel
Osaka Itami Airport named Asia¡¯s best in new travel rankings
By Weiwen Lin
Travel
How Kojima made a destination out of denim
By Erik Augustin Palm

Digital

Releasing on Aug. 4, Beast of Reincarnation is set in a far-future version of Japan ruined by a mysterious apocalypse.
Digital
Beast of Reincarnation shows Game Freak has more to learn
By Owen Ziegler
Game Freak¡¯s ambitious action RPG borrows familiar ideas but struggles to make them feel fresh.
Digital
¡®Tony Hawk with Japanese trains¡¯: Denshattack! makes derailing a blast
By Owen Ziegler
Digital
Sony to end video game disc production in January 2028
By Owen Ziegler
Digital
On Dragon Quest¡¯s 40th anniversary, ¡®it¡¯s impossible to ignore its influence¡¯
By Gendel Gento
Digital
A salaryman, a ghost and a water spirit walk into a coffee bar
By Owen Ziegler
Digital
Forza Horizon 6 is all gas, no brakes in series¡¯ first Japan pit stop
By Gendel Gento
Digital / Longform
How Japanese influencers in China are bridging a growing divide
By Mike Fu

Food & Drink

A few tricks from Korea can spice up Japan's otherwise plan "inari-zushi" pockets.
Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
A sushi rice pocket by any other name
By Simon Daly
Japan¡¯s ¡°inari-zushi¡± sushi pockets are normally plain compared to their Korean counterparts, but a blend of the two makes for a delectable treat.
Food & Drink
Japan shut out of Asia¡¯s 50 Best Bars top 10 for first time
By Weiwen Lin
Food & Drink
A symbol of summer, this Japanese dessert brings sweet relief
By Weiwen Lin
Food & Drink
Heading to Yokohama¡¯s Chinatown? Here are the real local bites you¡¯re missing.
By Manami Tominaga
Food & Drink
Kansai¡¯s first Michelin-selected sommelier knows how to read a room
By Weiwen Lin
Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
A hard-boiled fact: Eggs work for dessert, too
By Simon Daly
Food & Drink
Is ramen soup? An inquiry.
By Thu-Huong Ha

Style & Design

Tea practitioner Fukutaro Nakayama moved through the space of KAIT Plaza preparing tea for each guest next to them.
Style & Design
A sensory encounter at rare architectural gem KAIT Plaza
By Erik Augustin Palm
KAIT Plaza, usually a student hangout, became a one-day tea ceremony and sound experience.
Style & Design
Global demand is reshaping secondhand fashion in Japan
By Gabrielle Doman
Style & Design
Japanese nail salons are tourists¡¯ new obsession
By Gabrielle Doman
Style & Design
¡®The colors speak for themselves¡¯: How Japan¡¯s chroma bible went global
By Aarohi Narain
Style & Design
Ohi Chozaemon XI: ¡®We cannot make tradition the absolute rule¡¯
By Jessica Kozuka
Style & Design
¡®Sashiko¡¯ needlework artisan says craft is about ¡®the stories behind the stitching¡¯
By Jessica Kozuka
Style & Design
What happens when Japan curates its aesthetic for the world?
By Erik Augustin Palm

Language

Social media, streaming platforms and online communities have become major drivers of how Japanese slang spreads among young people.
Language / BILINGUAL
J-pop idols are behind much of Japan¡¯s Gen Z slang
By Shaun McKenna
Japan¡¯s newest slang isn¡¯t new at all ¡ª it¡¯s a remix fueled by TikTok, fandoms and boy bands.
Language / BILINGUAL
Japanese has a word for when your husband makes you sick
By Yaeko Kabe
Language / BILINGUAL
Japan¡¯s top high school ¡®karuta¡¯ players head to their own Koshien
By Yuko Tamura
Language / BILINGUAL
Summer in Japan: The language and flavors of staying cool
By Eric Margolis
Language / BILINGUAL
Predicting the future, one Japanese grammar point at a time
By Yaeko Kabe
Language / BILINGUAL
The fighting words fueling support for Japan¡¯s World Cup team
By Yuko Tamura
Language / Vocabulary Boost
Japanese sports terms you may hear on TV
By Yuko Tamura

Lifestyle

Haruhiko Kohri and Kayo Asai stand outside their meticulously re-created "bunka jutaku" home in Tokyo.
Lifestyle
How one Japanese couple made the 1920s and ¡¯30s into a way of life
By Alex K.T. Martin
No refrigerator. No microwave. Just blocks of ice, records and a home built for another age.
Lifestyle
Bilingual speech club offers freedom to be yourself
By Aviraj Gokool
Lifestyle
In Japan, a bull market for bear deterrents
By Alex K.T. Martin
Lifestyle / Longform
Can AI replace a priest? Japan¡¯s temples and shrines are testing the limits.
By Alex K.T. Martin
Lifestyle
Where Tokyo goes to sweat and soak
By Erik Augustin Palm
Lifestyle
With the end of 3G, Japan¡¯s beloved flip phones go dark
By Thu-Huong Ha
Lifestyle
Working overtime: ¡®Silver Jinzai¡¯ centers keep Japan¡¯s seniors employed
By Bhavesh Gulrajani
Read more LIFE stories
Current permanent residency applications to be judged using new income criteria
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Beast of Reincarnation shows Game Freak has more to learn
Releasing on Aug. 4, Beast of Reincarnation is set in a far-future version of Japan ruined by a mysterious apocalypse.
U.S. to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
The U.S. State Department said in a notice ?sent to some congressional committees last week that it plans to close ?its posts ?in St. George's, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada. ?
Japan to add five-year stay period for Type 2 foreign workers
Holders of the Type 2 specified skilled foreign worker status are currently granted periods of stay for six months, one year, two years or three years.
Three lions die at Tokyo¡¯s Tama Zoo amid heat wave
Mugi, a female lion at Tama Zoo in Tokyo, has died following a heat wave in July.
Current permanent residency applications to be judged using new income criteria
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Disinformation abounds online in aftermath of Kumamoto quake
Television screens in Tokyo show news coverage of a powerful earthquake hitting Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28. Some social media accounts have claimed that shaky footage of the quake was fake.
Japan defense report says China challenge must be met with ¡®overall national strength¡¯
Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers walk in front of a Type 88 surface-to-ship missile launcher, during the Balikatan annual joint military exercises at Culili Point Sand Dunes, in Paoay, Philippines, on May 6.
A pressing question on the front lines in Kumamoto: Who cares for the caregivers?
Tomoko Sato, the chief of emergency medicine at Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, brought her two children to the hospital so she could continue treating patients following the Kumamoto earthquake.
For Japan¡¯s aging homeless population, brutal summers are dangerously inescapable
A homeless person near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Authorities have warned the public to avoid unnecessary outings and advised people to stay in air-conditioned spaces, but for people who are homeless this is often not an option.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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