You Can Now Go to Japan (Sort Of)
Here’s what you need to know if you want to travel to Japan right now.
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He Built a Temple Complex to Honor His Mother. What Are You Doing for Mother’s Day?
Brunch and a mani/pedi versus a sprawling, sacred temple—take your pick.
Japan Has Its Own Version of Romeo and Juliet—and You Can Visit Their Shrine
Each Valentine’s Day, couples flock to pray at a 1,300-year-old Osaka shrine linked to romantic tragedy, the Japanese equivalent of Shakespeare’s renowned tale of love found and lost.
The Wonderful World of Japan’s Incredible Convenience Stores
In the US, 7-11 offers slushies and sad-looking chicken, but in Japan, convenience stores have just about everything you could want.
Japan Might Hold the Secret to Saving Cities From Disaster
As floodwaters rise in cities around the globe, Tokyo’s underground flood defense system could be the answer to avoiding catastrophic events.
‘Inugami’ Demon Dogs Are Causing Illness in Japan, According to This Legend
Long before COVID-19 existed, Japan had spent centuries dealing with a paranormal force that supposedly infects humans, causes serious illness, and then spreads from person to person.
The Surprising Reason KFC Is Japan’s Biggest Christmas Tradition
How the Colonel’s secret KFC recipe turned into a nationwide tradition in Japan is as enchanting as any traditional Christmas tale.
After Biking From Belgium to Japan, This Couple Founded a Crucial Travel Service That Hadn’t Existed Before
When Dries Van Ransbeeck and Manon Brulard first met in Brussels, Belgium, they immediately bonded over their mutual love of cycling. It made sense for New Year’s Eve 2017 then, that the couple would make the relatively simple 45-mile ride to Antwerp to celebrate. “As we were cycling, we thought it would be amazing to … Continued
10 Things I Really Wish I Knew Before I Moved to Japan
Future ex-pats, you have been warned.