This collection presents about 50 Renoir works in the Sanno Museum of Art, tracing the painter’s warm, light-filled approach to portraits, figures, and scenes of everyday life. This atmospheric summer ...

Tokyo celebrates summer in July with fireworks, lantern festivals, flower fields and festival food. Wear a yukata and enjoy some of the city’s best events. From traditional matsuri to modern summer ...

If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we review our database of the top jobs in Japan posted to ...

Japan banned CBN effective June 1, 2026. Here’s what tourists and foreign residents should know before traveling with cannabinoid products in Japan. Japan will ban CBN (cannabinol), a hemp-derived ...

From killers to just creepers, here are five bugs you might encounter this summer in Japan and ways to avoid them.

Located in central Honshu, Nagoya has great opportunities for winter skiing and snowboarding in Japan. You can reach excellent ski resorts in Gifu, Nagano, Mie and even Aichi within a few hours from ...

If only it were this easy. Before you look at apartments or price out flights, you need to figure out which visa you actually qualify for. Japan does not offer a “move here and figure it out later” ...

Starting June 2027, foreign residents in Japan who haven’t been paying into the country’s National Health Insurance (NHI) or pension system may find themselves unable to renew their visa. The ...

Beneath the chants of Exorcism in Japan, something stirs. The dead still listen, and the living still try to talk them down. Even today, reports of spirit possession surface around the world. The Holy ...

Japan is famously one of the safest places in the world, but the country still has a dark side. Chilling ghost stories, scary urban legends, and haunted places are all part of Japanese culture.

Wondering how to meet men in Japan? From apps and meetups to avoiding the wrong guys, here’s how foreign women find dating opportunities. Trying to figure out how to meet men in Japan can feel like a ...

Rice shortages, crime and loud sex—here’s why some think foreigners are “ruining” Japan (and what the data actually says). Ever experienced the “blame the gaijin” trope? You’re alone in your apartment ...