Since moving from the US to Japan in 2022, I've come across countless cultural differences. I've found more family-friendly amenities on Okinawa, the island where I live, than in the US. In the US, ...

The chain sells seafood, liquor, and more — all at bargain prices. In the US, I'd never go out of my way to visit a 7-Eleven for a meal. But when I was in Japan, 7-Eleven was one of my favorite places ...

I moved to Japan with my husband and our daughter in 2022. The public restrooms were the one thing that surprised me the most when we first arrived. Not only are they always clean, but they are family ...

The interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan to 0.25% from a range of zero to 0.1% came as a surprise to institutional investors, although its move to slow bond purchases was in line with expectations, ...

The Samurai Blue have done the unthinkable. During the Group E clash against Germany on Wednesday, Japan completed a comeback win that set social media on fire. Despite the DFB team closing out the ...

WAKAYAMA, Japan The fishermen who tackled the man suspected of the second attack on a Japanese politician in less than a year said Sunday that they were surprised by the lack of security for Prime ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi surprised attendees at a major international finance conference by quoting a well known ...

The Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP’s) surprisingly poor showing in Japan’s Lower House election on 27 October is at first blush a victory for democracy in Japan. The snap election called by Prime ...

December 7 marks the 84th anniversary of Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbour. This fateful event took away over 2,400 ...

(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today Spice issue dated April 2025) Purists may balk at the word 'fusion', but Japanese cuisine is riding a wave of evolution, and it's caught ...