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Cold-weather tips that work in Western countries usually need some tweaks to keep you cozy in Japan's winter months.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Don¡¯t let Japan¡¯s next winter storm catch you cold
Not used to snow and frigid temperatures now pummelling the Sea of Japan coast? Learn how to keep yourself warm until balmier temperatures return.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Set your children up for financial success with the new NISA
Details are not yet final, but plans for the new take on the tax-advantaged investment account indicate a contribution limit of ?600,000 per year and ?6 million in total.
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Running hot in 2026: What's in store for the Year of the Fire Horse
2026¡¯s Fire Horse brings speed, passion and opportunity ¡ª but astrologers warn that without restraint, momentum can tip into burnout.
A new book from Hideko Yamashita, the original creator of the 'danshari' method of decluttering popularize outside Japan by Marie Kondo, can help you start 2026 off on a tidier note.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 27, 2025
Japan¡¯s original decluttering queen cleans up your new year
By Angeles Marin Cabello and Steve John Powell
Hideko Yamashita¡¯s first book to be published in English has already sold 3 million copies in Japan.
Like clockwork, the Year of the Fire Horse has depressed birth rates in Japan due to a stigma associated with girls born in the year.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 20, 2025
Will 91²Ö¿â 'fire horse' curse strike again in 2026?
By Thu-Huong Ha
In 1966, the stigma related to the Chinese sexagenary cycle caused birth rates to plummet.
Despite its decidedly European setting, the Harry Potter franchise has proven surprisingly popular in Japan, a country with no direct ties to the series.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 13, 2025
Why is 'Harry Potter' so big in Japan? ¡®Oshikatsu¡¯ fandom.
By Gendel Gento
The "Harry Potter" franchise has no direct ties to Japan or Japanese culture, but fans say its stories are universal.
Despite long lines and occasional issues with transportation, the Osaka Expo earned top honors in the Nikkei Marketing Journal's annual ranking of products, services and topics that captivated Japanese consumers.
LIFE / Lifestyle / 2025 IN REVIEW
Dec 13, 2025
Osaka Expo and ¡®Kokuho¡¯ top 2025¡¯s sumo-style consumer interest rankings
By Mark Schreiber
The expo¡¯s ?3 trillion economic impact and the three-hour kabuki film captivated shoppers in Japan this year.
Nostalgia for the past has always been big business in Japan, but this year, it's the recent past that has garnered more and more fans.
LIFE / Lifestyle / 2025 IN REVIEW
Dec 6, 2025
¡®Messy, blingy, over the top¡¯: Heisei Era charms Japan¡¯s youth
By Jessica Speed
With 2025 drawing to a close, many in Japan are looking back on not only the year that was ¡ª but also a new period of the past overshadowed by its trendier predecessor.
In the garden of the International House of Japan, designated as a scenic spot in Minato City.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 5, 2025
Tokyo's green appeal, seen by a Swedish gardener who made Japan home
By Shuhei Yoshida
Murasame Tatsumasa, originally from Sweden, found his calling as a gardener and went on to become a Japanese citizen.
In pet-loving Japan, the ways owners say goodbye to their dearly departed animals can mirror the ways they bid farewell to other humans.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 29, 2025
In Japan, beloved pets receive human-style farewells
By Kat Joplin
Japan has the highest rate of cremation in the world, and increasingly, that applies to departed pets as well.

Thai woman arrested in Japan for smuggling 'zombie cigarettes'
Seized cartridges containing etomidate are shown at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Tuesday.
Kabuki actor Nakamura Tsurumatsu arrested for alleged damage at Tokyo restaurant
Kabuki actor Nakamura Tsurumatsu, whose real name is Daiki Shimizu, has been arrested on suspicion of breaking a Tokyo restaurant's door by kicking it on Sunday, sources said.
Growing number of anime studios setting up bases outside Tokyo to secure talent
Mappa¡¯s employees work at the anime studio¡¯s office in the city of Osaka in September. Some parts of the image are blurred for privacy reasons.
Heavy snow hits wide areas of Japan as extreme cold front hits
Central Sapporo on Wednesday morning. Around 50 centimeters of snowfall is expected in Hokkaido in the 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Osaka says 'I'm a little strange' after Melbourne fashion statement
Naomi Osaka arrives for her first round match against Croatia's Antonia Ruzic on Tuesday at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
At peace with baseball and refusing to be benched by surgeries, Warren Cromartie mulls legacy
Former Giants star Warren Cromartie worked with Kazuma Okamoto during his stint as a guest hitting instructor for Yomiuri.
In calling a snap election this soon, Takaichi is making it personal
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announces her will to dissolve the Lower House in Tokyo on Monday.
U.S. and Japan turn to drones to help offset China¡¯s military advantages
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area in November.
Snap election in February presents wintry challenges in Hokkaido
Workers in Sapporo's Odori Park prepare for the annual Snow Festival, which will take place during next month's Lower House campaign and Feb. 8 election.

Podcast

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

Longform

After a busy couple of weeks on the public lecture circuit, German-born physicist Albert Einstein took a few days of relaxation on Hiroshima Prefecture¡¯s Miyajima island.
When Einstein came to Hiroshima
By Patrick Parr

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