The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters

The Japanese yen has dropped to a 40-year low against the US dollar, putting investors on watch for potential government intervention by Japan that could ripple through US stocks, the Treasury market ...
Forbes

Beyond Sushi: A Guide To Omakase, Kaiseki, And Kappo Dining

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Sushi has become a part of the American diet and people seem ready to discover ...
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10 Japanese shotguns that quietly built a reputation American shooters are only now discovering

For decades, Japanese shotguns sat in American gun racks wearing other brand names, quietly earning respect for reliability, ...
Healthline

What Is the Japanese Diet Plan? All You Need to Know

The traditional Japanese diet is a whole-foods-based diet rich in fish, seafood, and plant-based foods with minimal amounts of animal protein, added sugars, and fat. It’s based on traditional Japanese ...
Eater

The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Chips

Snacking is so intertwined with daily life in Japan that snacks take up the majority of aisles in Japanese convenience stores, or conbini. They’re often arranged on shelves according to whether ...
Global Voices

Japanese-Filipino children’s painful quests for filial recognition and citizenship

It is very difficult for the Japanese-Filipino children to locate their Japanese fathers. Despite NGOs’ help, many suffer the ...
Food & Wine

The 10 Best Japanese Knives for Every Task

The super-popular MAC brand was an overall favorite in our chef’s knife test, which is no small feat. It did the best at slicing through tomato skin without smushing. “The MAC has a very nice, evenly ...
PBS

How a Public Media Campaign Led to Japanese Incarceration during WWII

A young evacuee arrives in Lone Pine, California prior to being transferred by bus to Manzanar concentration camp, April 1, 1942. Photo by Clem Albers / National Archives and Records Administration ...
Pew Research Center

How Americans and Japanese see each other

Public views of other nationalities are often rooted in stereotypes. These perceived characteristics may or may not be fair or accurate. But they capture a public perception that may help explain ...
NPR

Japanese Soldier Who Fought On For 29 Years After WWII Dies

Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese intelligence officer who for 29 years after the end of World War II continued to hide, fight and kill in the jungles of the Philippines because he did not believe the war was ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What is Japanese humour and why is it so misunderstood?

Takashi Wakasugi's offbeat sense of humour helps him pay the bills. After moving from Japan to Australia, Mr Wakasugi decided he'd combine his passion for comedy with the need to improve his English. ...