One day in January 2022, it hit me: I had outgrown my life in Japan. I was an American living in Tokyo and still felt like a fish out of water after six years, despite my many attempts at ...

Here are three big lessons I learned from my four years living and working in Japan. You're going to have to adjust to your new life, and fast When I got to Japan, I noticed how limited the use of ...

I quickly realized I'd over-romanticized expat life in Japan When I came to Japan for my high-school sophomore year in 2017, I realized I'd definitely over-romanticized it. I had this idea from ...

After speaking to some fellow expats, I found out I wasn’t the only one experiencing a turning point at ‘the two-year mark’ of my life in Japan. Expat life here can sometimes feel like an ...

When it comes to food presentation, the Japanese are experts. From super kawaii (cute) character bento boxes to luxurious ¥30,000 sushi courses, it’s safe to say people place great importance on looks ...

Average life expectancy for both Japanese men and women rose for the first time in three years in 2023, health ministry figures show. For men, the figure was 81.09 years, up 0.04 year from 2022 ...

“I was sent to Japan for my future," one Ukrainian student said. "I would like to study many things.” The students came to learn in Japan after fleeing Russia's invasion, and they started ...

Even starting with the very basics, having an understanding of the language was transforming my life in Japan. In our neighborhood and around base, Japanese businesses went out of their way to be ...