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Retirement can bring unexpected changes to long-established relationships, prompting some Japanese couples to adjust to new routines and a shared daily life.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Japanese has a word for when your husband makes you sick
By Yaeko Kabe
Explore Japan¡¯s ¡°husband-origin illness¡± while learning vocabulary and grammar about marriage, retirement and relationships.
Miki Tanaka says that a key part of her service as a sommelier is keeping a close eye on how her customers peruse and engage with the wine list when they first sit down at her restaurant.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Kansai¡¯s first Michelin-selected sommelier knows how to read a room
By Weiwen Lin
In April, Miki Tanaka was given the Michelin Guide¡¯s first-ever sommelier award for Kyoto and Osaka.
Blended with your favorite flavored powder, hard-boiled eggs make the simplest mousse ever.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
A hard-boiled fact: Eggs work for dessert, too
By Simon Daly
Got a few old eggs lying around? Turn them into a somewhat healthy sweet treat.

Travel

It's not unheard of for summer temperatures in Kumagaya to reached over 40 degrees Celsius, but the Uchiwa Festival goes on regardless.
Travel
Surviving the Uchiwa Festival, Japan¡¯s hottest ¡®matsuri¡¯
By Jessica Kozuka
Temperatures in Kumagaya, home of the raucous Uchiwa Festival, often top 40 degrees Celsius.
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
Travel
At 1 Hotel Tokyo, luxury is a zero-waste journey
By Gendel Gento
Travel / Greater Shinagawa Area
Five things to look out for while getting lost in Takanawa Gateway City
By Mark Thompson

Digital

In Denshattack!, your one-car train becomes a kickflipping, wall-riding vehicle up and down a postapocalyptic Japan.
Digital
¡®Tony Hawk with Japanese trains¡¯: Denshattack! makes derailing a blast
By Owen Ziegler
Launching July 15, the new game mashes up Japanese trains with stylish tricks and fast-paced gameplay for a delightfully addictive time.
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
Digital
Inkonbini: Slice-of-life, cozy gaming from Japan¡¯s convenience stores
By Gendel Gento

Food & Drink

Miki Tanaka says that a key part of her service as a sommelier is keeping a close eye on how her customers peruse and engage with the wine list when they first sit down at her restaurant.
Food & Drink
Kansai¡¯s first Michelin-selected sommelier knows how to read a room
By Weiwen Lin
In April, Miki Tanaka was given the Michelin Guide¡¯s first-ever sommelier award for Kyoto and Osaka.
Food & Drink
Is ramen soup? An inquiry.
By Thu-Huong Ha
Food & Drink / 51³Ô¹ÏÍøESE KITCHEN
In Japan, ¡®tastes like medicine¡¯ can be a compliment
By Makiko Itoh
Food & Drink
Stripped of Michelin stars, Sezanne embraces a changing of the guard
By Phoebe Amoroso
Food & Drink
La & Le brings a slice of Paris cafe culture to Tokyo
By Weiwen Lin
Food & Drink
Japan¡¯s first standalone ramen shop reopens in Asakusa
By Weiwen Lin
Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
In Kyushu¡¯s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
By Robbie Swinnerton

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

Retirement can bring unexpected changes to long-established relationships, prompting some Japanese couples to adjust to new routines and a shared daily life.
Language / BILINGUAL
Japanese has a word for when your husband makes you sick
By Yaeko Kabe
Explore Japan¡¯s ¡°husband-origin illness¡± while learning vocabulary and grammar about marriage, retirement and relationships.
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
Language / BILINGUAL
In Japanese, saying what you want can be complicated
By Peter Backhaus

Lifestyle

Open from July 3, the Fender Cafe Shimokitazawa hopes to be just another musically inclined entry to the neighborhood's web of live houses.
Food & Drink
Fender opens a second, more unplugged Shimokitazawa cafe
By Aden Max Juarez
Open from July 3, the Fender Cafe Shimokitazawa seeks to sit alongside the neighborhood¡¯s reputation as a hotbed of Japan¡¯s indie music scene.
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
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

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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