WeWork Cos, a co-working space startup backed by SoftBank Group Corp., is making its first foray into Japan with 10 to 20 locations in central Tokyo, reports Japan Times.

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Japan has a long history of small shopping streets and tiny markets. In fact, despite the population density, American-style mall culture never took off here. The back streets of even the most crowde…

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Japan has its own unique assortment of usual suspect insects lurking — and possibly breeding — in your house. Last month’s news of venomous South American fire ants found in Japan is just the latest …

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The Giga Dinosaur Exhibition 2017 — running July 15 through Sept. 3 at Makuhari Messe in Mihama Ward, Chiba — uncovers the mystery of how dinosaurs came to dominate the earth.

It does so by focusing …

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There are many free smartphone apps available for learning Japanese. This article introduces some of the better options.

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Product designer Yuma Kano and Japanese carpenter Katsuhisa Toda collaborated to create a series of chopsticks inspired by traditional wood joinery techniques.

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Five minutes from Kawasaki Station, this unusual arcade stands nonchalantly between regular tower blocks as if completely unaware of it’s faux-rusty exterior next to their polished cement. Impossible…

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A UNESCO committee has decided to register a group of monuments in western Japan as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

The sacred island of Okinoshima and associated sites in Fukuoka Prefecture's Munaka…

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People in Brazil have enjoyed sampling Japanese "wagyu" premium marbled beef and other local dishes in an annual festival of Japanese culture.

The 20th edition of the Festival of Japan was held on Su…

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Weather officials say the northern part of the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan has seen unprecedented rainfall since Wednesday.

On Thursday afternoon, the Meteorological Agency lifted emergency r…

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