Men in Japan are being forced to wear shorts to work, leading to accusations of "leg hair harassment" from female colleagues.

Foggy or achy after going from hot and humid to arctic AC in Japan? Meet reibobyo (air-conditioning sickness), here's how to ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants workers to ditch the suit and tie for t-shirts, trainers - and shorts.

In a century-old Japanese public bath, a DJ works the decks while naked men bathe behind him and students film the scene.Headphones on, 28-year-old DJ Zendo nods his head to the music at the bath -- ...

By midday, you'll arrive at Tokyo Solamachi, the lively complex at the foot of TOKYO SKYTREE. Home to more than 300 shops and ...

The Tokyo government is allowing workers to wear shorts for the first time this summer, prompting delicate questions about ...

The arrival of Land Bar New York is part of a tsunami of Japanese gin-slinging going on around town — offering an alternative ...

And few are the travel companions that mention the eastern ward of Katsushika where, thirty minutes apart on foot, lie two ...

Japanese kitchen knives, or hocho, are selling well among foreign tourists. The weak yen is partly behind their recent popularity, but the sharpness of the knives accomplished by traditional ...

For most travelers a practical issue is what to do with their luggage pre check-in at the hotel or post check-out. Many ...

“Konbini” are ubiquitous in Japan but FamilyMart’s next-generation concept, Famima Park Azabudai, directed by Nigo, transforms the everyday retail category into a bold queue-worthy destination.

Rent-a-boyfriend once sounded like a quirky plot from a Japanese drama; however, it is now slowly becoming a real, searchable ...