Japan moves to shut down the Unification Church 

30 years since Japan’s worst domestic terrorist attack, the cult group behind it is ‘ongoing problem,’ officials say

A look at the culture and tradition behind brewing sake in Japan

Japan’s aging population is pushing shrinking cities to grapple with a new reality

Kyudo: A look into Japan’s oldest martial art

American football finds a way in Japan

How a former gang member in Japan found a new path through Christianity

‘It’s like a dream’: Artists and fans connect over the love of comic books at Japan’s biannual Comiket

Japan’s ‘listening lounges’ offer pure music with a side of drinks

How Tokyo developed a culture of transit in a world of cars

Japan’s tourism boom presents a special challenge for Kyoto

How Japan keeps its trains safe from earthquakes

Japan’s transit system is private. Should other countries consider the same?

As Japan’s economy adapts to a tourism boom, so does daily life 

How an Australian expat became the voice of Japan’s most-famous train

In Japan, an automotive light bulb manufacturer pivots to growing mushrooms 

Is retirement officially dead in Japan?

Fake news? Unpacking the ‘Blue Zone’ myth in Okinawa.

In Okinawa, an independence movement finds an unlikely ally

Nobuko Oshiro: Okinawa’s only female karate grandmaster

Whaling continues in Japan despite worldwide protests 

Rice shortage shines spotlight on Japan’s agricultural policy

In rural Japan, a closed school becomes a new kind of community hub

The precarious state of green tea in Japan

Japan awakens for the global art market

Japan’s oldest village tries to attract new, younger residents

Single and Japanese? The government will find you a date.

In Tokyo, some public toilets inspire wonder

Lacquerware artisans are still displaced by earthquake in Japan

Women fight for respect in Japan’s sumo rings 

Japanese dads struggle to reform fatherhood