Daily Life

Funeral Etiquette in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Mar 19, 2025

Cherry Blossom Forecast 2025 (March Update): Let It BloomJAPAN LIFE | Mar 14, 2025

Japanese Weddings: Practices and PitfallsJAPAN LIFE | Mar 11, 2025

Japanese Dream of Eight Hours Sleep, But Few Get a Full Night’s RestJAPAN LIFE | Mar 4, 2025

“Shūgi” and “Kōden”: Money Gifts Expressing Congratulations or CondolencesJAPAN LIFE | Feb 10, 2025

Japan’s National Holidays in 2026TRAVEL | Feb 5, 2025

Fish Evangelist Ueda Katsuhiko Singing the Praises of Seafood in Bid to Boost ConsumptionJAPAN LIFE | Jan 31, 2025

By the Numbers: A Day in the Life of a Japanese Elementary School StudentJAPAN LIFE | Jan 24, 2025

Japanese Support for Educational Reform in EgyptJAPAN LIFE | Nov 25, 2024

Survey in Japan Reveals Opposition to Drinking Alcohol Outdoors in Public SpacesJAPAN LIFE | Oct 11, 2024

“Shinmai”: Enjoying Newly Harvested Rice in AutumnJAPAN LIFE | Oct 8, 2024

Line Survey Shows Japanese Teenagers Most Likely to Eat Rice Almost Every DayJAPAN LIFE | Oct 1, 2024

Learning about Japan’s Toilet Culture at the Toto MuseumTRAVEL | Sep 27, 2024

Against All Odds: Merna Airoud, the First Syrian Doctor in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Sep 25, 2024

The “Genkan”: Japan’s Traditional Entryway and Footwear EtiquetteJAPAN LIFE | Aug 20, 2024

“Sōmen” and “Hiyamugi”: Defining Japanese Summer NoodlesJAPAN LIFE | Jul 8, 2024

Place of Honor: Seating Etiquette in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Jun 26, 2024

Japan’s High School Students Agree “Karaage” Chicken Makes Bentōs Better!JAPAN LIFE | Jun 14, 2024