Top 10 Foreigner-Friendly Bars and Clubs in Nagoya
Despite being Japan’s fourth-largest city and a regional transport hub for the central Chubu Region, many travelers pass on visiting Nagoya. To make your choice easier, here’s a guide to th…
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Why Are Japanese Millennials Voting Against Their Own Interests?
But the Liberal Democratic Party espouses stances on a variety of issues which run directly counter to millennials’ interests, hopes and beliefs. Yet only 9% of Liberal Democratic Party candidat…
Japan studies novel high-speed helicopter concept
Japanese researchers are studying a new design for a high-speed compound helicopter that could reach speeds of up to 270kt (500km/h). The concept, being developed by the Japan Aerospace Exp…
Why Japan’s ‘shūkatsu’ job-seeking system is changing
This ritual is part of a year-long hiring process in their penultimate year of university: the season of ‘shūshoku katsudō’ (job-hunting activity). It’s known as ‘shūkatsu’ for short, …
Japan's bullet train door opens at 280km/h
Image copyright Getty ImagesA Japanese bullet train left one of its doors open while travelling at 280km/h (175mph) on Wednesday. Passengers on the Hayabusa number 46 bullet train ended up stuck…
Pet-friendly companies enjoying unexpected benefits
KYODO NEWS - 19 hours ago - 11:26 | All, Japan, LifestyleCompanies in Japan that allow employees to bring their pets to the workplace are drawing attention and even enjoying unexpected bene…
Success rate for Japanese-language student visa applications plunges
The success rate for Sri Lankan applicants was 21 percent, down from 50 percent. The decline in the percentage of visa approvals started to become prominent from October last year, the associati…
Bullet train ran with open door at 280 kph, none injured
KYODO NEWS - 10 hours ago - 19:56 | LifestyleA bullet train running at a speed of 280 kilometers per hour had a door open during its journey from Sendai in northeastern Japan to Tokyo on We…
Village opens hotel in traditional house to spur revitalization
KYODO NEWS - 14 hours ago - 16:00 | Lifestyle, All, JapanA new hotel in a traditional wooden house has been opened in a small village in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, in the hope of …
Shotengai: Exploring the Nostalgic Pulse of Japan’s Local Shopping Streets
Tatsu lived in Jujo for 31 years, just five minutes’ walk from Jujo Ginza. In a similar way, when I explore old Japanese streets, I tend to view their faded facades through a halcyon haze. …