How much are parents spending on their kids' presents in Japan this Christmas? The strained circumstances for a generation of parents facing ･･･ ...

With a surge in children refusing to go to school in Japan in recent years ... reasons for school nonattendance, including kids' oversensitivity to stimuli, emphasizing the need for support to provide ...

Lily-Rose Depp has shared some rare fun facts about her brother, Jack. The 25-year-old actress, who was born outside of Paris ...

New Year’s traditions in Japan. Receivingotoshidama (New Year’s pocket money) is a fun and culturally significant practice ...

Schools in temples trained the peasants; this may be where the practice of kids cleaning classrooms began. In the 19th ...

Good to know: In winter, dress warmly. All visitors are required to sit on the temple’s chilly floor and use a calligraphy ...

I am American and my husband is Dutch. Our three kids were born and raised in Switzerland until we moved to Japan last year. This creates a complex and often confusing situation when it comes to ...

There was no tip jar or prompt to tip on the credit card screen, as tipping isn’t part of the culture in Japan. I thought ...

1. What element of Japan surprised you the most? Everyone who’s visited tells you about the cleanliness of Japan, however learning that when children start kindergarten, they have to clean not ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite ...

Located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north of Tokyo, the onsen is one of the most famous in Japan, drawing around ... according to Ginzan Onsen Information Center. Visitors without ...