Japanese work culture can be many things: diplomatic, hierarchical, conformist, machine-like and even suffocating. Globally, ...

With festivals taking place throughout the year in Tokyo, you have a good chance that your trip will coincide with a ...

The China Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan, opened on Sunday as the expo began welcoming visitors for its ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

The Italian luxury brand’s architectural and cultural activation, its second this year and taking place between June 4 and 15 ...

LingoDeer features audio from native Japanese speakers and integrates words, sentences and culture naturally so that you can use them in real life. Other awesome features include the ability to turn ...

Martin Fackler is the acting Tokyo bureau chief for The Times. Hisako Ueno is a reporter and researcher based in Tokyo, writing on Japanese politics, business, labor, gender and culture.

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to ...

I moved to Japan 3 years ago for a corporate job. The country's work culture and office quirks still surprise me.

Japan’s Prime Minister condemns Assassin’s Creed Shadows for its portrayal of a real-life Shinto shrine, calling it cultural disrespect. Government officials debate legal measures after concerns over ...

On the other side stand local shareholders and a corporate culture that seeks to avoid confrontation. In many Japanese companies, ownership is dominated by interlinked shareholders, including ...