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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.
Why living in the country does not automatically mean deeper knowledge, and which habits help you understand Japan.
A day in a heya: training, chanko nabe, hierarchy and the price of life in the ring
A comprehensive guide to Japanese loyalty cards, multi-store point networks, and practical ways to make the most of everyday...
Tourists need a reason the office will accept. Seven nationalities can ask to reach six months, and students or professors renew...
The baking-soda taste I noticed beside Brazilian toothpaste came from the tubes I picked up, while factory shipments are mostly...
From Meiji fractional units to post-war currency stabilization: why Japan eliminated fractional coins and how everyday prices work...
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.