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Articles about Life in Japan
On Suki Desu, Life in Japan brings together home, neighborhood, daily money and the pace of people who live there.
A quick look at Yuki Tsunoda, Japan's racing history, and Formula 1.
Japan's top football league is often tighter and more exciting than people expect.
Tokyo 2020 felt like a turning point for the Olympic Games.
How SoftBank and Yahoo's QR-code app quietly took over cashless payments in Japan.
A day in a heya: training, chanko nabe, hierarchy and the price of life in the ring
Who speaks English in Japan, where maps and menus are bilingual, and what happened when the author asked for a bus in Kyoto.
Most employees finish the year in the company adjustment. This return covers what that adjustment leaves open, and the deductions...
Shops worth searching first, the rodízio rooms still worth a look, and the checks I use on imported food.
How the fixed price started in Kasugai, what Daiso reported in February 2026, and what is worth picking up.
How a 1990s manga, a home World Championship and a professional league turned basketball into a familiar part of Japanese life
From the Yomiuri Giants to the Chiba Lotte Marines: a guide to Japan's 12 NPB clubs
10 names that helped shape Japanese baseball.
Size, features and rental prices of Japanese apartments.
A Japanese golf day is not 18 holes in a rush. It is lunch in the clubhouse, carts on the hill, and a few local rules you will not...
Japan's entrance area — origin, etiquette, and small rules for visitors
Tokoya, biyouin, prices, and the Japanese you need at the salon
The country code is +81. Whether the call connects depends on that first zero.
Cases exist. A country-wide verdict does not.
The night still belongs to yesterday — until 6 a.m.
From bukatsu and kendo to sumo, NPB and the Nenrinpics: what really shapes sport in Japan beyond the clichés.
From Taika to Reiwa: how gengō and nengō mark imperial years on documents, forms, and everyday Japanese life.
From kaiseki to hanbaiki: what often looks enviable in Japanese daily life — and where the comparison with the rest of the world...
Full service, セルフ pumps, fuel colors, and what really changed since the 1990s.
Japan’s light-vehicle class: hard size caps, thrifty engines, and ownership rules built for narrow streets.
